Willow Oak Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Willow Oak Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Timber Grove Manor, TX. The route reaches Willow Oak Pond. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Willow Oak Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 12–62 ft
Out & Back · Memorial Park
Trailhead: 29.76214, -95.42917
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 215 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Willow Oak Pond.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Plaza, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Commuter Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Willow Oak Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Prairie Plaza, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 215 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Commuter Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Commuter Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Commuter Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Commuter Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blue Trail & Orange Trail via Purple Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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