Blue Ridge (County) Park

Sims Bayou Greenway

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Sims Bayou Greenway is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Ridge (County) Park near Heakers, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 62 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sims Bayou Greenway 29.62554, -95.49252
Nearest town Heakers, TX

Directions

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Sims Bayou Greenway

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 38–63 ft

Out & Back · Blue Ridge (County) Park

Trailhead: Sims Bayou Greenway · 29.62554, -95.49252

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 98°F / low 73° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sims Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  3. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 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

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F73°
Feels like94°Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Mon 100°77° 22%
Tue 96°77°
Wed 95°78°
Thu 98°79°
Fri 97°77°
Sat 97°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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