AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cottonbelt Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Cottonbelt Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Smithfield, TX. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 656 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.86386, -97.21187
Nearest town Smithfield, TX
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Cottonbelt Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 601–656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 32.86386, -97.21187

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: North Richland Hills/Smithfield stop 88 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftSharp left onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 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/cottonbelt-trail-out-back-7-km-b3e4

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Richland Hills/Smithfield stop 88 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Smithfield, Texas