Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Anthills is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Shepherd Trace, 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 mi49 – 79 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.76121, -95.60634
Nearest town Shepherd Trace, TX

Directions

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Anthills

8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 51–80 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.76121, -95.60634

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

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Anthills, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 2.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Anthills, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

35% grass33% paved27% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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