Anthills
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Anthills is a 3.3-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
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 58–82 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 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 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 8:08 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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