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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Anthills is a 4.4-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 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.78411, -95.62334
Nearest town Meadow Walk, TX
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Anthills

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 57–81 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.78411, -95.62334

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading W.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading S.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  24. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Memorial Access, heading N.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthills-out-back-7-km-f15f

Trail surface

58% dirt31% paved1% boardwalk1% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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