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Terry Hershey Park

Quail Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Quail Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Fon Villas, 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 29.77378, -95.56064
Nearest town Fon Villas, TX
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Quail Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 44–79 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.77378, -95.56064

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 608 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, 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-8863

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 (~43 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 608 m from the trailhead

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