Oyster Creek

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Oyster Creek is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Sugar Land, TX. The route reaches Oyster Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 82 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.61618, -95.64653
Nearest town Sugar Land, TX

Directions

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Oyster Creek

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 71–82 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.61618, -95.64653

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Oyster Creek.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miReach Oyster Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Oyster Creek Dam 1, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% paved67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F72°
Feels like92°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Mon 97°78°
Tue 96°76°
Wed 96°78°
Thu 98°79°
Fri 98°76°
Sat 98°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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