Hermann Park

Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool–Mecom Rockwell Colonnade, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool–Mecom Rockwell Colonnade, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hermann Park near South Lawn, TX. The route passes Reflection Pool and Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool before reaching Mecom Rockwell Colonnade at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 46 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.70897, -95.38700
Nearest town South Lawn, TX

Directions

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Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool–Mecom Rockwell Colonnade, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 29–48 ft

Out & Back · Hermann Park

Trailhead: 29.70897, -95.38700

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 704 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Greenway, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Reflection Pool.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool.
  11. 50 ftPass Mecom Rockwell Colonnade.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tudor Family Pine Hill Walk, heading N.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftReach Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Greenway, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% gravel9% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 704 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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