AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North Lake & Cypress Waters Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 2 hr 6 min

North Lake & Cypress Waters Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Bethel, TX. The route reaches North Lake. It is mostly level, with 64 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 538 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cypress Waters Trail 32.93742, -96.98293
Nearest town Bethel, TX
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North Lake & Cypress Waters Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 469–537 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cypress Waters Trail · 32.93742, -96.98293

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cypress Waters Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass North Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 2.2 miReach North Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 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/north-lake-cypress-waters-trail-out-back-10-km-5b06

Trail surface

61% paved30% gravel9% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bethel, Texas