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Willow Fork Park

Purple Trail via Willow Fork Park Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Purple Trail via Willow Fork Park Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Willow Fork Park near Cinco Ranch, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 121 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Willow Fork Park Trail 29.75060, -95.77665
Nearest town Cinco Ranch, TX
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Purple Trail via Willow Fork Park Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 102–120 ft

Out & Back · Willow Fork Park

Trailhead: Willow Fork Park Trail · 29.75060, -95.77665

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Willow Fork Park Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miBear left onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftReach Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading E.
  15. 300 ftBear right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading W.
  19. 450 ftBear left onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto WFDD M Mike Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Willow Fork Park Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/purple-trail-purple-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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