River Legacy Park

Lake Viridian via River Legacy Trail East

5.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lake Viridian via River Legacy Trail East is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in River Legacy Park near Arlington, TX. The route reaches Lake Viridian. 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 mi436 – 479 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.78449, -97.11718
Nearest town Arlington, TX

Directions

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Lake Viridian via River Legacy Trail East

5.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 437–478 ft

Out & Back · River Legacy Park

Trailhead: 32.78449, -97.11718

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto River Legacy Trail East, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftPass Lake Viridian.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftReach Lake Viridian, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  36. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

69% paved2% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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