Quail Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Quail Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Nottingham Forest, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Quail Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 51–79 ft
Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park
Trailhead: 29.77173, -95.62090
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Quail Trail 10 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Quail Trail 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Quail Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Deerwood Road Access via Quail Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Anthills 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Anthills 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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