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

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading S.
  7. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto John Barfield Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading S.
  10. 4 miReach Cottonbelt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 3.5 miTurn left onto John Barfield Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading E.
  15. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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