Terry Hershey Park

Quail Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Quail Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Shepherd Trace, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 79 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.76121, -95.60634
Nearest town Shepherd Trace, TX

Directions

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Quail Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 52–80 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.76121, -95.60634

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Anthills, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miReach Quail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Anthills, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

45% paved28% dirt23% grass1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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