Brazos Bend State Park

Hale Lake–Creekfield Lake, 5 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Hale Lake–Creekfield Lake, 5 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Brazos Bend State Park near English, TX. The route passes Creekfield Lake and Hale Lake. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 62 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.38124, -95.59601
Nearest town English, TX

Directions

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Hale Lake–Creekfield Lake, 5 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 15–62 ft

Out & Back · Brazos Bend State Park

Trailhead: 29.38124, -95.59601

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miPass Creekfield Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Creekfield Lake Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Roadside Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hale Lake Loop Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miPass Hale Lake.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miReach Hale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Roadside Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Creekfield Lake Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

21% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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