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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Anthills is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Heatherwood, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 79 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Quail Trail Unpaved Access 29.76189, -95.59932
Nearest town Heatherwood, TX
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Anthills

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 56–80 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: Quail Trail Unpaved Access · 29.76189, -95.59932

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Quail Trail Unpaved Access, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Anthills, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Quail Trail Unpaved Access, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthills-out-back-10-km-df81

Trail surface

42% paved38% dirt12% grass8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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