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Terry Hershey Park

Blue Jay Trail & Quail Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Blue Jay Trail & Quail Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Thornwood, TX. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 82 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.78554, -95.61798
Nearest town Thornwood, TX
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Blue Jay Trail & Quail Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 44–81 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.78554, -95.61798

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 73° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  9. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  11. 2 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miReach Blue Jay Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Memorial Access, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Terry Hershey Extension, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 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/blue-jay-trail-quail-trail-out-back-3-sights-20-km-eb57

Trail surface

76% paved17% grass5% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F73°
Precip12%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Wed 97°75°
Thu 99°83°
Fri 99°80°
Sat 98°80°
Sun 98°79°
Mon 96°77° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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