Terry Hershey Park

Quail Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Quail Trail is a 12.1-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 – 79 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Quail Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 44–80 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.76321, -95.55829

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:20 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 left onto Anthills, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 1 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 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

42% paved26% grass24% dirt1% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead