Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 9 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Bellaire Junction, TX. The route passes Willow Oak Pond, North Woodway Pond, Lily Pond and 2 more before reaching Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 62 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 29.75961, -95.43395
Nearest town Bellaire Junction, TX
Directions
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Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 9 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 16–61 ft
Out & Back · Memorial Park
Trailhead: 29.75961, -95.43395
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 601 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 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 NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Willow Oak Pond.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Commuter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass North Woodway Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
- 50 ftPass Arrowwood Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Willow Oak Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Willow Oak Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Blackberry Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Meadow Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Inner Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Willow Oak Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blackberry Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Willow Oak Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Wildflower Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ravine Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Commuter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto South Land Bridge Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
18% gravel18% paved7% dirt1% boardwalk56% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 601 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Willow Oak Pond–Arrowwood Pond, 8 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Boardwalk Overlook–Wetland Boardwalk, 8 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Blue Trail–Orange Trail, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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