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Trinity Park

Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes

7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Trinity Park near Belt Junction, TX. The route passes Trinity Park Duck Pond and Panther Island. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 561 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.72503, -97.35916
Nearest town Belt Junction, TX
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Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes

7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 524–561 ft

Out & Back · Trinity Park

Trailhead: 32.72503, -97.35916

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: University & Riverfront - Collinsworth stop 193 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Old University Drive, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old University Drive, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading N.
  9. 200 ftSharp right onto Trinity Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading N.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 1 miPass Panther Island.
  21. 300 ftBear left onto Heritage Park, heading N.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading N.
  23. 1.3 miReach Panther Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  26. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  33. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old University Drive, heading S.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  40. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old University Drive, heading SW.
  41. 0.1 miBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miArrive 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/panther-island-panther-island-out-back-5-lakes-13-km-beb5

Trail surface

48% paved9% gravel1% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University & Riverfront - Collinsworth stop 193 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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