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Duck Creek Greenbelt

Duck Creek Trail–Greenbelt Parkway, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Duck Creek Trail–Greenbelt Parkway, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Duck Creek Greenbelt near New Hope, TX. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 538 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.83150, -96.61128
Nearest town New Hope, TX
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Duck Creek Trail–Greenbelt Parkway, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 439–538 ft

Out & Back · Duck Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 32.83150, -96.61128

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mesquite Garland Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Greenbelt Parkway, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Duck Creek Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Greenbelt Parkway, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftSharp left onto Duck Creek Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miReach Mesquite Garland Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right onto Greenbelt Parkway, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Duck Creek Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Greenbelt Parkway, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Mesquite Garland Connector, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 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/duck-creek-trail-greenbelt-parkway-out-back-3-sights-9-km-a843

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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