Trinity River Viewpoint–Whistling Duck Pond, 11 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Trinity River Viewpoint–Whistling Duck Pond, 11 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Trinity River Audubon Center near Hutchins, TX. The route passes Great Egret Pond, Cattail Pond, Raccoon Pond and 7 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trinity River Viewpoint–Whistling Duck Pond, 11 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 373–400 ft
Out & Back · Trinity River Audubon Center
Trailhead: Forest Trail · 32.70377, -96.70662
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Great Egret Pond.
- 50 ftPass Cattail Pond.
- 50 ftPass Raccoon Pond.
- 50 ftPass Spider Web Pond.
- 50 ftPass Bullfrog Pond.
- 50 ftPass Tadpole Pond.
- 50 ftPass Whistling Duck Pond.
- 50 ftPass Trailhead Pond.
- 50 ftPass Great Blue Heron Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trinity River Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Trinity River Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Trinity Forest Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach Trinity River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Trinity River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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