Greezed Lightnin'–Heron Loop, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Greezed Lightnin'–Heron Loop, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Greatwood, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Greezed Lightnin'–Heron Loop, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 57–81 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 29.56703, -95.67139
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pioneer Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Brazos River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto River Bend, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Greezed Lightnin', heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River Bend, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Heron Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Greezed Lightnin', heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto River Bend, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Brazos River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heron Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pioneer Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:03 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:23 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:47 PM.
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