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Trinity River Floodway

Trinity River Floodway–Trammell Crow Pond, 3 lakes

12.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Trinity River Floodway–Trammell Crow Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Trinity River Floodway near Dallas, TX. The route passes Trinity River Floodway and Trammell Crow Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 440 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trinity Levee Trail 32.77649, -96.81599
Nearest town Dallas, TX
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Trinity River Floodway–Trammell Crow Pond, 3 lakes

12.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 398–439 ft

Out & Back · Trinity River Floodway

Trailhead: Trinity Levee Trail · 32.77649, -96.81599

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

Transit-accessible: Commerce @ Lew Sterrett Crosswalk - E - NS stop 104 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trinity Levee Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Trinity River Floodway.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Trammell Crow Pond.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 2.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 2.5 miReach Trinity River Floodway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 1.8 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miArrive 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/trinity-river-floodway-trammell-crow-pond-out-back-5-lakes-21-km

Trail surface

80% dirt16% gravel4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Commerce @ Lew Sterrett Crosswalk - E - NS stop 104 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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