Lake Viridian via River Legacy Trail East
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Lake Viridian via River Legacy Trail East is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in River Legacy Park near Tarrant, TX. The route reaches Lake Viridian. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Viridian via River Legacy Trail East
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 437–472 ft
Out & Back · River Legacy Park
Trailhead: 32.79133, -97.11641
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto River Legacy Trail East, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Lake Viridian.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Lake Viridian, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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