Tower Trail
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 90 ft
- climb
- 713 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Tower Trail is an easy hike of about 1.2 miles in a loop, set within Mother Neff State Park in Texas. The trail rises about 90 feet from its starting point of 681 feet, with the highest point at 713 feet, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.35 miles. The route is short enough to fit into a few hours, with the whole trip estimated to take about half a day. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby McGregor weather station show October highs around 80°F with lows near 55°F, while April runs about 77°F by day and 52°F at night. Summer is hot, with July and August highs in the mid-90s. Wash Pond Trail starts just 0.1 mile away and Bluff Trail is about 0.2 mile off, with Lost Trail roughly 0.4 mile away, so it's easy to link several short hikes together.
- Wash Pond TrailHikingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Bluff TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Lost TrailHiking0.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Tower Trail
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 34°
6 wet
Feb
62° / 38°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 45°
6 wet
Apr
77° / 52°
6 wet
May
83° / 61°
6 wet
Jun
91° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 72°
4 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
4 wet
Sep
90° / 65°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 55°
6 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
61° / 36°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mcgregor, TX, 8.8 mi away at 723 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
