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Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.7-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, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 66 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.76720, -95.42758
Nearest town Timber Grove Manor, TX

Directions

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Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 6 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 40–67 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 29.76720, -95.42758

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

Transit-accessible: stop 396 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Prairie Plaza, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto West Lawn Multi-Use Path, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Commuter Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miPass North Woodway Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Arrowwood Pond.
  14. 250 ftPass Willow Oak Pond.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Trail, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Willow Oak Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miReach Willow Oak Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wildflower Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto West Lawn Multi-Use Path, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Commuter Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Plaza, heading E.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Commuter Trail, heading E.
  38. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left onto Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 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 surface

76% paved17% gravel6% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 396 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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