Buckeye Trail–Cedar Ridge Trail, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, TX. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 827 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail 32.24435, -97.80717
Nearest town Glen Rose, TX
Directions
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Buckeye Trail–Cedar Ridge Trail, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 643–827 ft
Out & Back · Dinosaur Valley State Park
Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail · 32.24435, -97.80717
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Paluxy River Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cedar Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Denio Creek Warbler Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Amphitheater Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Monarch Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
64% dirt2% paved34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Paluxy River Trail Trailhead
- Monarch Trail & Paluxy River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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