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Memorial Park

Arrowwood Pond–North Woodway Pond, 5 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Arrowwood Pond–North Woodway Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Timber Grove Manor, TX. The route passes North Woodway Pond and Lily Pond before reaching Arrowwood Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 66 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.76720, -95.42758
Nearest town Timber Grove Manor, TX
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Arrowwood Pond–North Woodway Pond, 5 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 40–67 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 29.76720, -95.42758

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 396 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Prairie Plaza, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto West Lawn Multi-Use Path, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miPass North Woodway Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Arrowwood Pond.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading W.
  19. 350 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftReach Arrowwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 250 ftBear left onto Ravine Trail, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 450 ftContinue straight onto West Lawn Multi-Use Path, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Commuter Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Plaza, heading E.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Commuter Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 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/arrowwood-pond-arrowwood-pond-out-back-8-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

79% paved14% gravel5% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 396 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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