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Terry Hershey Park

Blue Jay Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Blue Jay Trail is a 2.3-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.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 82 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Row Access South 29.78762, -95.62320
Nearest town Meadow Walk, TX
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Blue Jay Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 56–83 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: Park Row Access South · 29.78762, -95.62320

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Park Row Access South, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Park Row Access South, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading S.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Jay Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Long Cardinal Bridge, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading W.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Park Row Access South, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading N.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Park Row Access South, heading N.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-jay-trail-out-back-4-km-d239

Trail surface

86% paved8% dirt3% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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