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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Anthills is a 4.2-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 mi56 – 82 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

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

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 57–81 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. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Memorial Access, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading S.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 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-7-km-5d21

Trail surface

61% dirt28% paved1% boardwalk10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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