Name: Banzai Pipeline Trace
Rating: 3.5

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This is a trace in Addicks Reservoir that is not maintained. Please comply with Corps of Engineer's regulations by not disturbing the ground or vegetation. Vehicles are prohibited. Please refer to the “Addicks Reservoir” page for area-wide information.

Note that the Corps of Engineers may close areas to access for wildlife control operations. Look for signs at the entrances to Noack Trail and Miles Trail and please do not enter the area if marked as closed. Eastern access may not be mark

Description

This is a natural-surface path that provides an east-west crossing of Turkey Creek using the Banzai Pipeline. The east end is at the Addicks Dam and the west end is a legacy road in Addicks Reservoir. The path remains muddy for a time after rains. The lowest and wettest section is the eastern section, just west of the dam. Users should always be prepared for mosquitoes.

The western end of the path is accessed by the Bauer Trail where an improvised bridge crosses the Bauer Trail bar ditch. Beginning at the eastern bend of the Bauer Trail, the trace generally follows an elevated bank until meeting the Malsbury Trace where it turns sharply south along the irrigation ditch to the Banzai Pipeline. The pipe stability has recently been undermined by the beaver pond in the area, and it is not always passable. On the east side of Turkey Creek, the trace passes through yaupon stands then crosses the low-lying ground where the earth for the dam was sourced. The east end of the trace is at the Addicks Dam Road Southeast.