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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Anthills is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Thornwood, 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 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.78554, -95.61798
Nearest town Thornwood, TX
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Anthills

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 57–81 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.78554, -95.61798

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Memorial Access, heading N.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthills-out-back-8-km-3ce5

Trail surface

50% dirt40% paved1% boardwalk1% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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