Josey Ranch Lake–Green Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min
Josey Ranch Lake–Green Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Carrollton, TX. The route reaches Josey Ranch Lake. 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.
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Josey Ranch Lake–Green Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min
Elevation 440–491 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Green Trail · 32.97228, -96.89264
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: Downtown Carrollton stop 69 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Josey Ranch Lake.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Hutton Branch Green Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Josey Ranch Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Downtown Carrollton stop 69 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Trail Trailhead
- Josey Ranch Lake & Hutton Branch Green Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft
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