Nicholson Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Nicholson Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Woodland Heights, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 66 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Paul Carr Jogging Trail 29.77725, -95.39737
Nearest town Woodland Heights, TX

Directions

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Nicholson Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 43–65 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Paul Carr Jogging Trail · 29.77725, -95.39737

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 776 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto West 7th Street, heading W.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nicholson Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miReach Nicholson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West 7th Street, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading E.
  9. 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

81% paved19% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:02 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 776 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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