Marine Creek Lake via TCC Northwest Fitness Trail

1.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 33 min

Marine Creek Lake via TCC Northwest Fitness Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back near Sansom Park, TX. The route passes Marine Creek Lake before reaching Marine Creek Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. 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 mi679 – 709 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.82663, -97.38987
Nearest town Sansom Park, TX

Directions

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Marine Creek Lake via TCC Northwest Fitness Trail

1.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 33 min

Elevation 680–709 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 32.82663, -97.38987

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: Northwest TCC & Marine Creek stop 472 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Marine Creek Lake.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto TCC Northwest Fitness Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftReach Marine Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northwest TCC & Marine Creek stop 472 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead