Blue Jay Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Blue Jay Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Thornwood, 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
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 56–83 ft
Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park
Trailhead: 29.77724, -95.61843
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Jay Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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