Trinity River Floodway

Trinity River Floodway & Trinity Levee Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Trinity River Floodway & Trinity Levee Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Trinity River Floodway near Dallas, TX. The route reaches Trinity River Floodway. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 430 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trinity Levee Trail 32.77649, -96.81599
Nearest town Dallas, TX

Directions

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Trinity River Floodway & Trinity Levee Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 396–430 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

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Trinity River Floodway.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miReach Trinity River Floodway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 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

68% gravel27% dirt5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.

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Good to know

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

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