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.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 489 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Trail 32.97228, -96.89264
Nearest town Carrollton, TX

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Josey Ranch Lake.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Hutton Branch Green Trail, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miReach Josey Ranch Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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.

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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

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