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Trinity Park

Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Trinity Park near Belt Junction, 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.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 561 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trinity Trail 32.73719, -97.35947
Nearest town Belt Junction, TX
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Panther Island–Trinity Park Duck Pond, 3 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 520–561 ft

Out & Back · Trinity Park

Trailhead: Trinity Trail · 32.73719, -97.35947

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

Transit-accessible: University & Trinity Park stop 176 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading E.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftSharp left onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftReach Panther Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 1.1 miSharp right onto Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge, heading S.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NW.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  28. 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/panther-island-trinity-park-duck-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-ae41

Trail surface

72% paved21% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University & Trinity Park stop 176 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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