AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Trinity Park

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 101 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes is a 5.2-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, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 101 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 620 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.75827, -97.33219
Nearest town Fort Worth, TX
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Republic of Texas Garden–Lower Rose Garden, 5 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 101 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 520–620 ft

Out & Back · Trinity Park

Trailhead: 32.75827, -97.33219

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

Transit-accessible: Commerce & Belknap - Weatherford stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Panther Island.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Franklin Street, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Park, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading W.
  10. 1 miPass Trinity Park Duck Pond.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Trinity Park Drive, heading S.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Trinity Park Drive, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miPass Lower Rose Garden.
  23. 50 ftPass Reflection Pond.
  24. 300 ftReach Republic of Texas Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.6 miSharp right onto Trinity Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading W.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftBear left onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Park Drive, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 1 miTurn right onto Heritage Park, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Trail, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Franklin Street, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 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-8-km

Trail surface

48% paved14% gravel1% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 7 min before dark.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Commerce & Belknap - Weatherford stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Fort Worth, Texas