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Terry Hershey Park

Anthills

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Anthills is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Memorial Thicket, 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 mi59 – 95 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: George Bush Hike and Bike Trail 29.76975, -95.64365
Nearest town Memorial Thicket, TX
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Anthills

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 58–94 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: George Bush Hike and Bike Trail · 29.76975, -95.64365

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on George Bush Hike and Bike Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Mockingbird Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 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-9-km-438a

Trail surface

67% dirt26% paved1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F72°
Feels like91°Precip13%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Mon 95°77°
Tue 97°75°
Wed 97°82°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 99°79°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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