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Forest Park

Trinity Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Trinity Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Forest Park near Belt Junction, TX. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 597 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.72216, -97.36104
Nearest town Belt Junction, TX
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Trinity Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 541–599 ft

Out & Back · Forest Park

Trailhead: 32.72216, -97.36104

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 79° · precip 26% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: University & Colonial stop 40 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trinity Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftArrive 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-trail-out-back-12-km-e0c1

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F79°
Feels like83°Precip26%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity73%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 7:17 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Mon 98°75°
Tue 96°71°
Wed 96°81°
Thu 97°81°
Fri 95°77°
Sat 97°76°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:10 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:30 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University & Colonial stop 40 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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