Terry Hershey Park

Quail Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Quail Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Fon Villas, 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 mi43 – 82 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.76321, -95.55829
Nearest town Fon Villas, TX

Directions

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Quail Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 44–82 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.76321, -95.55829

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 1 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 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 surface

53% paved30% grass11% dirt1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F77°
Feels like96°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:19 PM
Thu 96°77°
Fri 98°77°
Sat 93°80°
Sun 95°79°
Mon 95°78° 22%
Tue 91°78° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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