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Trinity Park

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Trinity Park near Fort Worth, 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, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 577 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Franklin Street 32.75866, -97.33663
Nearest town Fort Worth, TX
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Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 520–579 ft

Out & Back · Trinity Park

Trailhead: Franklin Street · 32.75866, -97.33663

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

Transit-accessible: Belknap & Burnett stop 285 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Franklin Street, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Panther Island.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading W.
  7. 300 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  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 W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading N.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 1 miTurn right onto Heritage Park, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Franklin Street, heading NE.
  39. 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/republic-of-texas-garden-lower-rose-garden-out-back-8-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

44% paved16% gravel1% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Belknap & Burnett stop 285 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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