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Cedar Ridge Preserve

Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar Ridge Preserve near Red Bird Addition, TX. The route passes Cattail Pond Viewpoint before reaching Cattail Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 536 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 758 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.66450, -96.95566
Nearest town Red Bird Addition, TX
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Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 550–759 ft

Out & Back · Cedar Ridge Preserve

Trailhead: 32.66450, -96.95566

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Backstage Pass Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 300 ftTurn left onto Possumhaw Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Cattail Pond Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miPass Cattail Pond Viewpoint.
  36. 0.2 miPass Cattail Pond.
  37. 0.1 miReach Cattail Pond Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.8 miTurn left onto Possumhaw Trail, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left onto Backstage Pass Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miBear right onto Park in the Woods Trail, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  48. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  51. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  55. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  57. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  61. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  62. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  64. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  65. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  66. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading S.
  67. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  69. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  70. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  71. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cattail-pond-viewpoint-cattail-pond-out-back-4-sights-10-km

Trail surface

52% dirt11% paved5% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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