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Willow Waterhole Greenway

Westbury Lake–Prairie Lake, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Westbury Lake–Prairie Lake, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Willow Waterhole Greenway near Willow Brook, TX. The route passes Prairie Lake, Willow Lake and Westbury Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 62 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.65159, -95.46412
Nearest town Willow Brook, TX
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Westbury Lake–Prairie Lake, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 38–62 ft

Out & Back · Willow Waterhole Greenway

Trailhead: 29.65159, -95.46412

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 97°F / low 75° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 765 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Prairie Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Kinder Foundation Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Willow Lake.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Kevin Shanley Trail, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftPass Westbury Lake.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Akokisa Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Ellis Island Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Karen Cullar Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kevin Shanley Trail, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftReach Westbury Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Karen Cullar Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Ellis Island Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Akokisa Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Kevin Shanley Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kinder Foundation Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 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/westbury-lake-prairie-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

52% paved13% gravel3% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F75°
Feels like94°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Mon 96°79° 18%
Tue 97°76°
Wed 96°80°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 97°79°
Sat 98°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 765 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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