Cottonbelt Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Cottonbelt Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Smithfield, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cottonbelt Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 601–652 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 32.86729, -97.20820
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 362 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cottonbelt Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 362 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cottonbelt Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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