Terry Hershey Park

Robin Trail via Anthills

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Robin Trail via Anthills is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Terry Hershey Park near Meadow Walk, 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 mi56 – 79 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.77990, -95.62444
Nearest town Meadow Walk, TX

Directions

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Robin Trail via Anthills

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 54–80 ft

Out & Back · Terry Hershey Park

Trailhead: 29.77990, -95.62444

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Cardinal Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mockingbird Trail, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Robin Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Anthills, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Robin Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Anthills, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Robin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Robin Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear left onto Anthills, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Robin Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Anthills, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Mockingbird Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou Bridge, heading W.
  27. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt22% paved1% boardwalk1% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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