Anthills
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Anthills is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Nottingham Forest, 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
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 56–80 ft
Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park
Trailhead: Quail Trail Unpaved Access · 29.76891, -95.61731
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Quail Trail Unpaved Access, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Anthills, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Quail Trail Unpaved Access, heading N.
- 50 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Quail Trail Unpaved Access Trailhead
- Quail Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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