Mallard Lakes & Cypress Lake via Cypress Creek Nature Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Mallard Lakes & Cypress Lake via Cypress Creek Nature Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Inwood Park, TX. The route passes Cypress Lake and Mallard Lakes. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mallard Lakes & Cypress Lake via Cypress Creek Nature Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 146–155 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 29.96171, -95.73588
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Cypress Lake.
- 1 miPass Mallard Lakes.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cypress Creek Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Mallard Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Mallard Lakes–Josey Lake, 3 lakes 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Josey Lake & Cypress Lake via House Hahl Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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