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
- Start on Paluxy River Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Hole Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Paluxy River Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Paluxy River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Hole Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Main Tracksite Access Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Paluxy River Trail, heading N.
- 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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