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Trail Description:
There are two trails at Lake Bryan, the East Loop and the West Loop. The East Loop is 9 miles long and more technical than the West Loop that is 8.5 miles. Both loops have short steep climbs on the levy. The single track on both sides has several sandy areas during dry weather. Feature areas include Munnerlyn Bridge, Godzillas Tail, the Blair Witch Woods, and The Wall on the East Loop On the West Loop one will encounter the Horseshoe, Little Warda, Half-Pipe, Hutch's Hell, Dos Puntos and Greenbriar Hill. The trails are open 7 days a week, except after rain. Cost of admission is $3/car Mon.-Thur. and $5/car Fri.-Sun. Annual passes
are $50. The lake phone number is (979) 361-0861.
How to get there:
The Lake Bryan Trails are located off West Sandy Point Road (FM1687).
If coming into Bryan from the North Hwy 6 take the FM2818 exit, go to the flashing yellow lights, and turn right onto FM1687 (Sandy Point Rd) and go 3-4 miles. There is a brown sign on the right showing the entrance to Lake Bryan.
If coming to Bryan/College Station from the South on Hwy 6, turn left onto FM 2818(by the Wal-Mart store) and continue North about 10 miles to Sandy Point road
(FM 1687) and turn left. Continue 3-4 miles to the Lake Bryan entrance.
If entering Bryan/College Station via Hwy 21 turn North onto FM2818 and go to FM 1687. Turn left, go 3-4 miles to the Lake Bryan Entrance - on right..
Additional Notes:
This trail is maintained by the Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association.
| Posted by: Merlin on 2/7/2006 |
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Just an update for this trail system. Both the East and West Loop are now open for riding (except for 2-3 days after rain**). Another 1+ mile of trail will be added to the East this Spring 2006. The admission is $5/car up to 4 occupants and there is a restaurant now right on the lake shore that serves pretty good food and beverages. **Owner of the land plans to start "ticketing" riders that do not heed the "trail closed" signs. First time is a warning. After that violators will be required to do community service. These trails cannot handle bikes when they are wet - too many erosion problems.
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| Posted by: captain repack on 5/14/2003 |
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I am a local rider and I know these trails like the back of my hand, and let me say, I've ridden all the trails in a 200 mile radius and Lake Bryan used to kick their butts, give them a wet willie and take thier girlfriend for good measure. I say used to because about a year ago they bulldozed all the trees on the side of the levee and therefore elimanated the entrance to nearly all of the west side trails (the good ones), so now the trails are about 12 mi. long. You can stil ride much of the west side but it is very hard to find the trails and they are not maintained very well. So now, the only trail that is better than lake bryan is Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville.
P.S.
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| Posted by: jambkr on 5/11/2002 |
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I rode this trail during the week but did not get to ride all of the trails. The parts that I did ride were very well maintained and offered a challenge. I am a novice rider and I found them to be very enjoyable. The scenery was beautiful during the breaks. The prices have gone up in the last month or so. I didn't get all the prices, but the daily mid-week cost is now $5. Overall, I really enjoyed riding this one.
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| Posted by: aggie00 on 3/20/2002 |
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Lake Bryan is a great place to ride. The trails are well maintained and rain will only keep you from riding for a day or two. The trails can be a bit sandy in a couple of turns. However, the ground is well-packed for the vast majority of the course. Each individual trail is only about a mile or two so you can ride as much or as little as you like. Each of the trails begin and end along the dam, so, you can quickly go back and re-ride a trail you just finished. This course is not too difficult for beginners and can be challenging for experienced riders who like to fly through the woods.
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