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Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr

Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 5 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near New Territory, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 85 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.60143, -95.66633
Nearest town New Territory, TX
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Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 57–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.60143, -95.66633

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Wallow Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tower Loop, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto Sugar Land Brazos River Park Trail, heading S.
  29. 200 ftReach Roller Coaster (Uppers), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 250 ftBear left onto Tower Loop, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Copperhead, heading S.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading S.
  36. 300 ftContinue straight onto The Wallow Trail, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  39. 100 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NE.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NE.
  41. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NE.
  42. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NE.
  44. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  46. 200 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  48. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  55. 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/lake-clayton-brazos-bend-out-back-5-sights-10-km-f0db

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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