Brazos Bend State Park Creekwood Hike ~9.5 Miles
Details
The Hike:
We will once again try to hike the remote Creekwood Lake Hike. The last four attempts have been stymied by trail closures. If the trail is not open. we will have an alternate route.
About HATs and our hikes:
https://www.hatsandmore.org/
HATs organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness level to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.
Safety:
Hiking is supposed to be fun. If you don't feel well or can't keep up, tell someone right away and stop walking so it doesn't become something serious. Speak to someone immediately and contact the hike leader. We can help get you off the trail. Do not be embarrassed to speak up, bad days happen to both experienced and novice hikers.
If you notice someone having difficulty walking, stop and talk to them. If there is any doubt in you mind, contact the hike leader.
Alan: (713) 863-8038
Park Entry:
Pre-purchase of day passes for the 8:00 AM entry period is recommended for this hike. If the weather is particularly nice they may sell out before Saturday.
https://texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com/
Day passes for the entire car are free with a state parks pass.
Without a state parks pass entry is $7 per person. If you are carpooling, you can purchase a one person pass and riders can pay at the gate. Correct change cash is highly encouraged to speed up entry.
Please allow extra time for entry and the long slow drive to the trailhead. Particularly if the weather is nice.
Weather:
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Community Carpool:
None for this hike. Make arrangements in the comments section.
Bathrooms:
At the gathering point.
Gathering Point:
Meet at the Hale Lake parking area.
Google Maps Link
The Trail:
The hike is mostly on native and improved trails. The native trails can be very sticky after a rain. Mostly shaded.
Hike Map:
In the photos.
Geolocated Maps:
Click Here
Alternate Hikes:
Five Lakes Hike 8.5 Miles
Seven Lakes Hike 10.7 Miles
After Hike Event:
If you have an alternate suggestion, please talk to Tom.
Brick House Tavern + Tap
19740 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Google Maps Link
https://www.brickhousetavernandtap.com/location/brick-house-tavern-and-tap-sugar-land-tx/
About The Park:
Brazos Bend State Park includes 5,000 acres of bottomland and upland coastal prairie just southwest of the rapidly expanding Houston metro area. Tallgrass prairie covers much of the western border of the park. These prairies are home to native grasses that range in height from 2 to 6 feet tall. The park prairie offers a glimpse of a once widespread, but now vanishing ecosystem. Woodlands include live-oak gallery forests and mixed bottomland hardwood forest. In places, a mature forest canopy reaches for the sky. The trees provide refueling stops for migratory birds and sanctuary for native wildlife species. The park has several types of wetlands: swamps, lakes, marshes and short-lived ponds that form on the prairies during the rainy season.
Due to its various ecosystems, the park is famous for its species diversity. Thousands of species, ranging from grasses and wild flowers to trees and aquatic plant life, grow in the park. Animal life is just as diverse. The white-tailed deer is the largest of more than 25 different species of mammals. Other mammals here include feral pigs, raccoons, squirrels, river otters, bobcats, foxes and more. About 21 species of reptiles and amphibians, including the American alligator, live in the park. Mild days in the spring and fall or any mild winter day are the best time to view reptiles or amphibians.