Cottonbelt Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Cottonbelt Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Bransford, TX. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi597 – 669 ft13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 32.90537, -97.15635
Nearest town Bransford, TX
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Cottonbelt Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 597–668 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 32.90537, -97.15635
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto John Barfield Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading S.
- 4 miReach Cottonbelt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 3.5 miTurn left onto John Barfield Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
52% paved48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cotton Belt Trail via Cottonbelt Trail 10 mi · ▲ 186 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Bransford, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Bransford, Texas