University Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
University Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Renner, TX. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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University Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 653–722 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: University Trail · 32.98977, -96.75628
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 20% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Waterview @ Frank Johnson - N - FS stop 104 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on University Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach University Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Waterview @ Frank Johnson - N - FS stop 104 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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