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Paluxy River Trail via Horseshoe Equestrian Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, TX. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 709 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail 32.25431, -97.81497
Nearest town Glen Rose, TX

Directions

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Paluxy River Trail via Horseshoe Equestrian Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 675–708 ft

Out & Back · Dinosaur Valley State Park

Trailhead: Paluxy River Trail · 32.25431, -97.81497

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Paluxy River Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Hole Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Paluxy River Trail, heading S.
  10. 100 ftReach Paluxy River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Hole Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 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

93% dirt5% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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