Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.3-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, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 520–564 ft
Out & Back · Trinity Park
Trailhead: 32.74450, -97.35821
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Lancaster & Currie stop 335 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Elm Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Panther Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Elm Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lancaster & Currie stop 335 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Trinity Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Trinity Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Trinity Trail 11.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Trinity Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Trinity Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Trinity Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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