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Trinity Park

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Trinity Park near River Oaks, TX. The route passes Panther Island, Trinity Park Duck Pond, Republic of Texas Garden and Lower Rose Garden before reaching Reflection Pond at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 577 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.77808, -97.34089
Nearest town River Oaks, TX
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Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 517–579 ft

Out & Back · Trinity Park

Trailhead: 32.77808, -97.34089

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.4 miPass Panther Island.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage Park, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Trinity Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miPass Lower Rose Garden.
  21. 50 ftPass Reflection Pond.
  22. 250 ftReach Republic of Texas Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  27. 200 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading E.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 1 miTurn right onto Heritage Park, heading NE.
  34. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading NE.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 1.5 miArrive 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/republic-of-texas-garden-lower-rose-garden-out-back-8-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

28% paved9% gravel1% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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