Anthills
8.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Anthills is an 8.8-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.
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Anthills
8.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 51–80 ft
Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park
Trailhead: Anthills · 29.76161, -95.60403
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Anthills, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Anthills, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Anthills Trailhead
- Barker Reservoir via Barker Dam 15.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Quail Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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