Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail–Denio Creek Warbler Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, TX. It climbs 276 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi659 – 869 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail 32.25431, -97.81497
Nearest town Glen Rose, TX
Directions
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Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail–Denio Creek Warbler Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 658–870 ft
Out & Back · Dinosaur Valley State Park
Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail · 32.25431, -97.81497
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Paluxy River Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Denio Creek Warbler Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Cedar Brake Outer Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Limestone Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
- 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
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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