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Terry Hershey Park

Quail Trail

11 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Quail Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Memorial Plaza, TX. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 79 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.77330, -95.56219
Nearest town Memorial Plaza, TX
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Quail Trail

11 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 44–79 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.77330, -95.56219

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 75° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 635 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 2.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 1 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 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/quail-trail-out-back-18-km-4385

Trail surface

54% paved29% grass5% dirt1% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F75°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity96%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed 97°76°
Thu 100°83°
Fri 98°82°
Sat 95°81°
Sun 91°81°
Mon 94°78° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 635 m from the trailhead

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