Panther Island & Trinity Park Duck Pond via Trinity Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Panther Island & Trinity Park Duck Pond via Trinity Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Trinity Park near Fort Worth, TX. The route passes Trinity Park Duck Pond before reaching Panther Island at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. 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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Panther Island & Trinity Park Duck Pond via Trinity Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 520–546 ft
Out & Back · Trinity Park
Trailhead: Trinity Park Court · 32.74127, -97.35753
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: University & Botanic Gardens stop 360 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miPass Panther Island.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Heritage Park, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Panther Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University & Botanic Gardens stop 360 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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