River Legacy Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 472 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.79133, -97.11641
Nearest town Tarrant, TX

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto River Legacy Trail East, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 400 ftPass Lake Viridian.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftReach Lake Viridian, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  49. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  50. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  52. 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

76% paved2% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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