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Palos Verdes Lake–Mesquite Garland Connector, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 59 min

Palos Verdes Lake–Mesquite Garland Connector, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Rose Hill, TX. The route reaches Palos Verdes Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 528 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.84521, -96.60131
Nearest town Rose Hill, TX
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Palos Verdes Lake–Mesquite Garland Connector, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 59 min

Elevation 439–529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 32.84521, -96.60131

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: 12 stop 184 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Greenbelt Parkway, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Mesquite Garland Connector, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Palos Verdes Lake.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading S.
  17. 250 ftReach Palos Verdes Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftContinue straight onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Palos Verde Lake Park Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Mesquite Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mesquite Garland Connector, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miBear left onto Greenbelt Parkway, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/palos-verdes-lake-palos-verdes-lake-out-back-3-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12 stop 184 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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