Furneaux Creek Blue Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Furneaux Creek Blue Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Trinity Mills, 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 mi449 – 489 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.98126, -96.92586
Nearest town Trinity Mills, TX

Directions

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Furneaux Creek Blue Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 449–487 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 32.98126, -96.92586

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: 4 stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Furneaux Creek Blue Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miReach Furneaux Creek Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 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 surface

90% paved1% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4 stop 59 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead