AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Keegan's Bayou Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Keegan's Bayou Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Barkley Circle, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 75 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.67775, -95.47714
Nearest town Barkley Circle, TX
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Keegan's Bayou Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 32–76 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.67775, -95.47714

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 6 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Atwell Bridge, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading W.
  4. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Keegan's Bayou Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 3.7 miReach Keegan's Bayou Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 1.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading NE.
  13. 2.7 miTurn left onto Atwell Bridge, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/keegans-bayou-trail-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F74°
Feels like95°Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Mon 97°79° 20%
Tue 96°76°
Wed 96°80°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 97°79°
Sat 98°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 6 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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