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Hamilton Park

Northaven Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Northaven Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Hamilton Park near Bouchard, TX. It climbs 348 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 620 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.91779, -96.76600
Nearest town Bouchard, TX
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Northaven Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 479–620 ft

Out & Back · Hamilton Park

Trailhead: 32.91779, -96.76600

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 299 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto ~, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northaven Trail, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 1.9 miReach Northaven Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 1.7 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 500 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto ~, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading E.
  31. 400 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/northaven-trail-northaven-trail-out-back-3-sights-23-km-771b

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 299 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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