Trinity River Floodway

Trinity River Floodway–Trammell Crow Pond, 3 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Trinity River Floodway–Trammell Crow Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Trinity River Floodway near Oak Cliff, TX. The route passes Trinity River Floodway and Trammell Crow Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi390 – 433 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.75653, -96.80688
Nearest town Oak Cliff, TX

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Trinity River Floodway–Trammell Crow Pond, 3 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 390–432 ft

Out & Back · Trinity River Floodway

Trailhead: 32.75653, -96.80688

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Jefferson @ Sabine - N - NS stop 378 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Trinity River Floodway.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 1 miBear left onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftBear right onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Trammell Crow Pond.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miReach Trinity River Floodway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miBear left onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  27. 500 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miBear right onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  29. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 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 surface

47% dirt39% gravel14% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jefferson @ Sabine - N - NS stop 378 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead