Pilant Lake–Elm Lake, 7 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Pilant Lake–Elm Lake, 7 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Brazos Bend State Park near English, TX. The route passes Creekfield Lake, Elm Lake, Elm Lake and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pilant Lake–Elm Lake, 7 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 43–66 ft
Out & Back · Brazos Bend State Park
Trailhead: 29.38163, -95.59869
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Creekfield Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Elm Lake.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Elm Lake Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Pilant Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftPass Elm Lake.
- 0.2 miPass New Horseshoe lake.
- 50 ftPass Pilant Lake.
- 150 ftPass Old Horseshoe Lake.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Pilant Slough Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Creekfield Lake–Bluestem Trail, 5 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft
- Hale Lake–Creekfield Lake, 6 sights 6 mi · ▲ 61 ft
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