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Harry Moss Park

Green Loop–Katy Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Green Loop–Katy Trail, 3 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Harry Moss Park near Gifford, TX. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 597 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harry Moss Parking Access 32.88709, -96.75647
Nearest town Gifford, TX
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Green Loop–Katy Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 479–598 ft

Out & Back · Harry Moss Park

Trailhead: Harry Moss Parking Access · 32.88709, -96.75647

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Walnut Hill @ Rambler stop 650 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harry Moss Parking Access, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Loop, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Bypass, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Bypass Option, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Orange Loop, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Green Loop, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto SoPac Trail, heading E.
  13. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Ridgewood Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 1 miBear left onto University Crossing Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miReach Green Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto University Crossing Trail, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 0.9 miBear right onto Ridgewood Trail, heading NE.
  30. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto SoPac Trail, heading E.
  36. 2.5 miTurn right onto Green Loop, heading N.
  37. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Orange Loop, heading N.
  40. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass Option, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading N.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Loop, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Loop, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Harry Moss Parking Access, heading N.
  48. 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/green-loop-orange-loop-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

93% paved5% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Walnut Hill @ Rambler stop 650 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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