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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Anthills is a 2.6-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.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 79 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Anthills 29.76161, -95.60403
Nearest town Shepherd Trace, TX
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Anthills

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 58–80 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: Anthills · 29.76161, -95.60403

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Anthills, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miArrive 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-4-km-b788

Trail surface

85% dirt1% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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