Katy Viewpoint & Turtle Creek via Katy Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Katy Viewpoint & Turtle Creek via Katy Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Highland Park, TX. The route passes Turtle Creek before reaching Katy Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. 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.
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Katy Viewpoint & Turtle Creek via Katy Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 461–582 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 32.83782, -96.77501
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: SMU/Mockingbird stop 18 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto University Crossing Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Turtle Creek.
- 0.3 miReach Katy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto University Crossing Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 6:36 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: SMU/Mockingbird stop 18 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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