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Memorial Park

Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 4 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Timber Grove Manor, TX. The route passes North Woodway Pond, Lily Pond and Arrowwood Pond before reaching Willow Oak Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 66 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.77249, -95.43051
Nearest town Timber Grove Manor, TX
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Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 4 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 44–64 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 29.77249, -95.43051

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 428 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Living Bridge, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass North Woodway Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Arrowwood Pond.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftTurn left onto Inner Loop, heading W.
  21. 250 ftReach Willow Oak Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Living Bridge, heading S.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miSharp left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 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/willow-oak-pond-arrowwood-pond-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

70% gravel18% paved1% boardwalk1% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 428 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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