Katy Viewpoint–Turtle Creek, 5 sights
15 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Katy Viewpoint–Turtle Creek, 5 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Harry Moss Park near Highland Park, TX. The route passes Turtle Creek and Katy Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 219 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, 5 sights
15 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Elevation 424–598 ft
Out & Back · Harry Moss Park
Trailhead: 32.81250, -96.80112
Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 98°F / low 76° · precip 12% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Blackburn @ Turtle Creek - E - FS stop 77 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Turtle Creek.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Katy Viewpoint.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto University Crossing Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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 E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto SoPac Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto SoPac Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Katy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto SoPac Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 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 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Blackburn @ Turtle Creek - E - FS stop 77 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Katy Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- University Crossing Trail via Katy Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Katy Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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