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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Anthills is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Meadow Walk, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 82 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Republic Square East Access 29.78310, -95.62503
Nearest town Meadow Walk, TX
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Anthills

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 57–81 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: Republic Square East Access · 29.78310, -95.62503

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 95°F / low 74° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Republic Square East Access, heading E.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Long Cardinal Bridge, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Memorial Access, heading N.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Republic Square East Access, heading W.
  27. 50 ftArrive 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-7cf3

Trail surface

59% dirt30% paved3% boardwalk1% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 95°F74°
Precip12%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity96%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Wed 97°76°
Thu 99°83°
Fri 99°80°
Sat 98°80°
Sun 98°79°
Mon 96°77° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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