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Village Creek

River Legacy MTB Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 55 min

River Legacy MTB Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Village Creek near Pantego, TX. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 489 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.74145, -97.17245
Nearest town Pantego, TX
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River Legacy MTB Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 445–490 ft

Out & Back · Village Creek

Trailhead: 32.74145, -97.17245

Weather Sep 22: Heavy drizzle, high 97°F / low 75° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 4.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto River Legacy MTB Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 4.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  34. 0.6 miArrive 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/river-legacy-mtb-trail-out-back-24-km-e01a

Trail surface

75% paved17% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 97°F75°
Feels like88°Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Wed 97°76°
Thu 96°78°
Fri 95°79°
Sat 96°80°
Sun 101°79°
Mon 100°78° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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