Monarch Trail & Paluxy River Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, TX. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 686 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail 32.24435, -97.80717
Nearest town Glen Rose, TX
Directions
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Monarch Trail & Paluxy River Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min
Elevation 643–684 ft
Out & Back · Dinosaur Valley State Park
Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail · 32.24435, -97.80717
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 100°F / low 76° · precip 34% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Paluxy River Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Camping loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Paluxy River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Amphitheater Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt9% paved33% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 100°F76°
Feels like85°Precip34%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75°
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon
97°74°
18%
Tue
93°75°
21%
Wed
95°74°
Thu
95°77°
Fri
94°73°
Sat
96°74°
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