Trinity River Viewpoint–Whistling Duck Pond, 14 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min
Trinity River Viewpoint–Whistling Duck Pond, 14 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Trinity River Audubon Center near Hutchins, TX. The route passes Dragonfly Pond, Wood Duck Pond, Trinity River Viewpoint and 10 more before reaching Dragonfly Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trinity River Viewpoint–Whistling Duck Pond, 14 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min
Elevation 378–412 ft
Out & Back · Trinity River Audubon Center
Trailhead: Trinity Forest Trail · 32.70888, -96.70817
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Grt Trinty @ Longacre - E - NS stop 414 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trinity Forest Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 50 ftPass Wood Duck Pond.
- 0.7 miPass Trinity River Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Raccoon Pond.
- 50 ftPass Spider Web Pond.
- 50 ftPass Trailhead Pond.
- 50 ftPass Great Blue Heron Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Trinity River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Bullfrog Pond.
- 50 ftPass Whistling Duck Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wetland Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Great Egret Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Cattail Pond.
- 50 ftPass Tadpole Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Damselfly Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Wetland Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 0.1 miReach Trinity River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Wetland Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trinity River Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Trinity Forest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Grt Trinty @ Longacre - E - NS stop 414 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Trinity Forest Trail Trailhead
- Dragonfly Pond–Wood Duck Pond, 4 sights 10 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Overlook–Trinity River Viewpoint, 14 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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