AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cedar Creek Reservoir

4.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Trinidad, TX. The route reaches Cedar Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 341 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.18554, -96.09749
Nearest town Trinidad, TX
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Cedar Creek Reservoir

4.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 281–341 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 32.18554, -96.09749

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cedar Creek Reservoir.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftReach Cedar Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-creek-reservoir-out-back-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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