Trinity River Floodway

Trinity River Floodway & Trinity Skyline Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Trinity River Floodway & Trinity Skyline Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Trinity River Floodway near Sargent, TX. The route reaches Trinity River Floodway. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 430 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Santa Fe Trestle Trail 32.74844, -96.79447
Nearest town Sargent, TX

Directions

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Trinity River Floodway & Trinity Skyline Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 393–429 ft

Out & Back · Trinity River Floodway

Trailhead: Santa Fe Trestle Trail · 32.74844, -96.79447

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 3 stop 334 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Santa Fe Trestle Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftPass Trinity River Floodway.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miReach Trinity River Floodway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trinity Levee Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 1 miBear right onto Trinity Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftSharp right onto Santa Fe Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  16. 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 surface

49% dirt34% gravel17% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 3 stop 334 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead