Blue Jay Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Blue Jay Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Meadow Walk, TX. 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.
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Blue Jay Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 57–82 ft
Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park
Trailhead: Republic Square East Access · 29.78310, -95.62503
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 95°F / low 74° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Republic Square East Access, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Long Cardinal Bridge, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mockingbird Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Memorial Access, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Republic Square East Access, heading N.
- 100 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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