Hiking & Biking Trail Distances
FROM |
TO |
MILEAGE |
Creekfield Lake |
Observatory Trail |
0.5 |
Elm Lake |
Forty-Acre Lake Roundtrip Return to Elm Lake |
4.1 |
Elm Lake |
Roundtrip |
1.7 |
Forty-Acre Lake |
Observation Tower |
0.5 |
Forty-Acre Lake |
Observation Tower & back to Forty-Acre Lake |
1.0 |
Forty-Acre Lake |
Roundtrip |
1.2 |
Hale Lake |
Rountrip (From Big Creek Bridge) |
1.6 |
Horseshoe Lakes |
Roundtrip |
1.35 |
Observation Tower |
Elm Lake |
0.6 |
Pilant Slough Trail @ Elm Lake |
Nature Center |
1.0 |
Nature Center |
George Observatory |
0.25 |
Nature Center |
Hale Lake Fishing Pier |
1.2 |
Trails designated for both hiking and biking are wide enough for safe multiple usage,
but care must be exercised by cyclists particularly when passing hikers.
CREEKFIELD LAKE ACCESSIBLE NATURE TRAIL
The Creekfield Lake Nature Trail is a 0.5 mile fully accessible interpretive trail. Come and discover
more about Texas' wetland plants and animals by using your senses as you follow this trail.
TRAIL ACCESS: Park in the main Nature Center lot. Take the paved observatory trail across the
road and you will see the Creekfield Lake trailhead. This loop trail brings you back to your starting point.
PAVED ROAD DISTANCES
FROM |
TO |
MILEAGE |
Headquarters |
Forty-Acre Lake |
0.25 |
Headquarters |
Nature Center |
2.6 |
Headquarters |
Roundtrip (includes all paved roads) |
12.0 |
Visitor Center |
Elm Lake |
0.5 |
Visitor Center |
Hale Lake Fishing Pier |
1.25 |
BRAZOS RIVER PRIMITIVE TRAIL
FROM |
TO |
MILEAGE |
*Hale Lake |
Blue Stem |
2.5 |
*Hale Lake |
Red Buckeye |
2.0 |
*Hale Lake |
White Oak (Short Loop) |
1.6 |
*Hale Lake |
White Oak (Long Loop) |
2.4 |
* Trail use subject to weather conditions.
Fast bicycling on dirt trails is not acceptable.
Updated: Oct 14, 2019
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