Duck Pond–Penn Farm Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar Hill State Park near Cedar Hill, TX. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi554 – 633 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penn Farm Trail 32.62418, -96.98523
Nearest town Cedar Hill, TX
Directions
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Duck Pond–Penn Farm Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 555–632 ft
Out & Back · Cedar Hill State Park
Trailhead: Penn Farm Trail · 32.62418, -96.98523
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Penn Farm Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Talala Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Plum Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Plum Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Talala Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Penn Farm Trail, heading NE.
- 150 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
95% dirt4% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Penn Farm Trail Trailhead
- Duck Pond & Plum Valley Trail via Talala Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Plum Valley Viewpoint & Plum Valley Trail via Talala Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft
- Talala Overlook Loop via Talala Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft
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