Anthills
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Anthills is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Weschester, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Anthills
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 56–80 ft
Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park
Trailhead: Quail Trail Unpaved Access · 29.76259, -95.60843
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Quail Trail Unpaved Access, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Anthills, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Quail Trail Unpaved Access, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from Quail Trail Unpaved Access Trailhead
- Barker Reservoir via Barker Dam 15.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Quail Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Quail Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Quail Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Quail Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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