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Hiking / Walking Trails

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Trail Safety

Trail	Distance	Time	Difficulty	Description
Brazos Bottom Trail	0.5 mi.	30 min	Easy	Hike or bike along the meandering path of the current and historical channels of the Brazos River, immersing yourself in the serene beauty of a pristine bottomland forest.
Copperhead Trail	0.5 mi	40 Min	Easy	Winding through old-growth forests in the park's more secluded area, Copperhead Trail offers a peaceful escape where you may spot signs of wildlife such as bobcats and gray foxes.
Cottonwood Trail	0.7 mi	30 min	Easy	A wide path leads you from the hardwood forest of the amphitheater to the bottomland forest of the Brazos River.
Ironwood Trail	1.0 mi.	50 min	Easy	Start near the Nature Center and Bullinger Creek to bike or hike along the park boundaries toward the lower floodplain forest.
Barred Owl Trail	0.7 mi.	30 min	Easy	From the roadside parking by the tent loop, follow the trail as it winds through a shaded forest and enjoy several stunning vistas of the Brazos River along the way.
Opossum Loop	0.3 mi.	20 min	Easy	Take an easy stroll down the path and up the stairs to experience the edge of our bottomland forests and the old Brazos River bank.
Pileated Trail	0.7 mi.	30 min.	Easy	Over the creeks and through the hardwood forest, Pileated Trail leads you from the amphitheater to the Nature Center.
Nature Trail	0.1 mi.	10 min.	Easy	Get information on plants of the park on this shortcut from the group hall to the shelter loop.
Sycamore Trail	0.5 mi.	30 min.	Easy	Start near the RV restroom and pass through a small meadow before enjoying the cool shade of towering sycamore trees and majestic cottonwoods.