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Sugar Land Memorial Park

Lake Clayton–Brazos Bend, 5 sights

9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr

Lake Clayton–Brazos Bend, 5 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Sugar Land Memorial Park near Oxford, TX. The route reaches Lake Clayton at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 85 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.55368, -95.63525
Nearest town Oxford, TX
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Lake Clayton–Brazos Bend, 5 sights

9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 43–84 ft

Out & Back · Sugar Land Memorial Park

Trailhead: 29.55368, -95.63525

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tower Loop, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Copperhead, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftContinue straight onto The Wallow Trail, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  30. 100 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  35. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  37. 200 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 150 ftReach Lake Clayton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  48. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  52. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  55. 350 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  56. 0.1 miBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  57. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  58. 50 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  59. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  60. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  61. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  62. 250 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  63. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  64. 100 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading SW.
  65. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Wallow Trail, heading SW.
  66. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SW.
  67. 300 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading W.
  68. 150 ftBear left onto Brazos Bend, heading W.
  69. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  70. 100 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading W.
  71. 100 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading W.
  72. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tower Loop, heading S.
  73. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  74. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  75. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  76. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  77. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  78. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  79. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  80. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  81. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  82. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  83. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  84. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  85. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  86. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  87. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  88. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  89. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  90. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  91. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  92. 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-16-km-1f0e

Trail surface

32% paved31% dirt6% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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