Green Loop–Orange Loop, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Green Loop–Orange Loop, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Fair Oaks Park near Highland Park, TX. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi479 – 597 ft10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 32.84208, -96.77365
Nearest town Highland Park, TX
Directions
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Green Loop–Orange Loop, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 479–598 ft
Out & Back · Fair Oaks Park
Trailhead: 32.84208, -96.77365
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: SMU @ Prentice - E - MB stop 39 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto University Crossing Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Ridgewood Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto SoPac Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Green Loop, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Ridgewood Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Bypass, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Green Loop, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto SoPac Trail, heading NE.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Ridgewood Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto University Crossing Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
96% paved2% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SMU @ Prentice - E - MB stop 39 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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