Turtle Creek & Katy Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Turtle Creek & Katy Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Dallas, TX. The route reaches Turtle Creek. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 558 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Katy Trail 32.80863, -96.80134
Nearest town Dallas, TX

Directions

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Turtle Creek & Katy Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 461–559 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Katy Trail · 32.80863, -96.80134

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Lemmon @ Travis - S - NS stop 65 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on KATY Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Turtle Creek.
  3. 1.8 miReach Turtle Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Lemmon @ Travis - S - NS stop 65 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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