River Legacy MTB Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 5 hr 15 min
River Legacy MTB Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Village Creek near Pantego, TX. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
River Legacy MTB Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 445–501 ft
Out & Back · Village Creek
Trailhead: 32.73201, -97.17063
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 97°F / low 75° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 4.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto River Legacy MTB Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 4.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- River Legacy MTB Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- River Legacy MTB Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- River Legacy MTB Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Pantego, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Pantego, Texas