Josey Lake–Cypress Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Josey Lake–Cypress Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Inwood Park, TX. The route passes Josey Lake before reaching Cypress Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 154 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Water Haven Trail 29.94904, -95.74742
Nearest town Inwood Park, TX

Directions

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Josey Lake–Cypress Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 141–154 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Water Haven Trail · 29.94904, -95.74742

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Haven Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto House-Hahl Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto House Hahl Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1 miPass Cypress Lake.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftReach Josey Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto House-Hahl Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left onto Water Haven Trail, heading W.
  18. 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

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead