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Hermann Park

McGovern Lake–Cullen Family Plaza Pond Fountain, 4 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 28 min

McGovern Lake–Cullen Family Plaza Pond Fountain, 4 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Hermann Park near Riverview, TX. The route passes Cullen Family Plaza Pond Fountain, Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool and McGovern Lake before reaching Pedal Boat Lagoon at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 46 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.71997, -95.33718
Nearest town Riverview, TX
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McGovern Lake–Cullen Family Plaza Pond Fountain, 4 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 10–47 ft

Out & Back · Hermann Park

Trailhead: 29.71997, -95.33718

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

Transit-accessible: School of Business stop 153 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftPass Cullen Family Plaza Pond Fountain.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading SW.
  27. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading W.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miPass Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Concert Drive, heading W.
  37. 50 ftPass Pedal Boat Lagoon.
  38. 0.1 miReach McGovern Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  48. 2.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  56. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  58. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  61. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  62. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  63. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  64. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  65. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  66. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  67. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  69. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  70. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  71. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  72. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mcgovern-lake-cullen-family-plaza-pond-fountain-out-back-5-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

78% paved13% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: School of Business stop 153 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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