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Village Creek

River Legacy MTB Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 5 hr 17 min

River Legacy MTB Trail is a 15.7-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

0 mi443 – 502 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.73201, -97.17063
Nearest town Pantego, TX
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River Legacy MTB Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 445–501 ft

Out & Back · Village Creek

Trailhead: 32.73201, -97.17063

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 97°F / low 74° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 4.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto River Legacy MTB Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 4.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  38. 0.5 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-25-km-657b

Trail surface

67% paved16% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F74°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Wed 96°77°
Thu 97°81°
Fri 95°79°
Sat 95°82°
Sun 96°81° 17%
Mon 95°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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