Apatosaurus–Tyrannosaurus rex, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glass, TX. The route passes Apatosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. It is mostly level, with 69 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi646 – 745 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Monarch Trail 32.24814, -97.81690
Nearest town Glass, TX
Directions
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Apatosaurus–Tyrannosaurus rex, 6 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 69 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 646–744 ft
Out & Back · Dinosaur Valley State Park
Trailhead: Monarch Trail · 32.24814, -97.81690
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Monarch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Camping loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Blue Hole Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftPass Tyrannosaurus rex.
- 100 ftReach Apatosaurus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Hole Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Denio Creek Warbler Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Monarch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt4% paved22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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