Blue Ridge (County) Park

Sims Bayou Greenway

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Sims Bayou Greenway is a 5.2-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 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hillcroft Avenue 29.62678, -95.49503
Nearest town Heakers, TX

Directions

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Sims Bayou Greenway

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 38–64 ft

Out & Back · Blue Ridge (County) Park

Trailhead: Hillcroft Avenue · 29.62678, -95.49503

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start on Hillcroft Avenue, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Sims Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  3. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.6 miTurn right onto Hillcroft Avenue, heading W.
  5. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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