Species Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Species Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in McCormick Park near Minters Chapel, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Species Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 504–526 ft
Out & Back · McCormick Park
Trailhead: 32.86887, -97.08504
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Species Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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