Plum Valley Viewpoint & Plum Valley Trail via Talala Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar Hill State Park near Cedar Hill, TX. The route reaches Plum Valley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi558 – 659 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penn Farm Trail 32.62189, -96.98629
Nearest town Cedar Hill, TX
Directions
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Plum Valley Viewpoint & Plum Valley Trail via Talala Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 556–661 ft
Out & Back · Cedar Hill State Park
Trailhead: Penn Farm Trail · 32.62189, -96.98629
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 98°F / low 77° · precip 22% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Penn Farm Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Talala Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Plum Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Plum Valley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Talala Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Penn Farm Trail, heading N.
- 50 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
96% dirt3% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
Light rainTemperature 98°F77°
Precip22%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity65%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon
98°75°
15%
Tue
96°72°
Wed
97°79°
Thu
97°79°
Fri
95°74°
Sat
96°73°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Penn Farm Trail Trailhead
- Duck Pond–Penn Farm Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Duck Pond & Plum Valley Trail via Talala Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Talala Overlook Loop via Talala Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft
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