Anthills
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Anthills is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Shepherd Trace, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Anthills
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 56–80 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Anthills, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this 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 8.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Quail Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Quail Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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