AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bonnie Wenk Park

Towne Lake & Wilson Creek Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Towne Lake & Wilson Creek Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Bonnie Wenk Park near Buckner, TX. The route passes Towne Lake before reaching Towne Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 610 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.21077, -96.66745
Nearest town Buckner, TX
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Towne Lake & Wilson Creek Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 546–609 ft

Out & Back · Bonnie Wenk Park

Trailhead: 33.21077, -96.66745

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 79° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Scoggins Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Wilson Creek Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miPass Towne Lake.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftReach Towne Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right onto Scoggins Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftArrive 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/towne-lake-towne-lake-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F79°
Feels like89°Precip17%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75° 4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 14% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:14 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 96°73° 17%
Tue 96°70°
Wed 97°75°
Thu 97°76°
Fri 94°70°
Sat 96°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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