Big Creek Scenic Route

Total Miles
6.0

Elevation

97.70 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Trail Overview

A peaceful gravel route running through the Sam Houston Nation Forest. Bring your camera, hiking shoes , mountain bike and enjoy the trails. The Big Creek Scenic Trail Head lies at the midway point of this route and is a section of The Lonestar Hiking Trail the longest foot path in Texas at 100 miles to 127 miles in length depending if you do the loops. You'll be surrounded by towering pines and wildlife life so sit back and enjoy the views.

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Big Creek Scenic Route
Big Creek Scenic Route

Difficulty

Primarily gravel the road can become very muddy during times of rain.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

James Mccabe
May 24, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Sean Davis
Feb 28, 2024
2018 Subaru Outback
Open
Normal
Rough/Deteriorated
Nice peaceful trail. Some rough wash out areas but nothing major. Right before you get to Lone Star hiking trail #12 there is a small trail next to bridge you can get your vehicle into and be right on the water. Very peaceful area
Eric Joseph
Nov 17, 2023
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Kiet Luong
Mar 02, 2023
2023 Mazda CX-5
Open

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