Old River Lake
6.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Old River Lake is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Sugar Land Memorial Park near New Territory, TX. The route reaches Old River Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old River Lake
6.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 43–79 ft
Out & Back · Sugar Land Memorial Park
Trailhead: 29.57858, -95.64812
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Old River Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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