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Carpenter Park

Preston Ridge Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Preston Ridge Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Carpenter Park near Shepton, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 738 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.05339, -96.77736
Nearest town Shepton, TX
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Preston Ridge Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 706–737 ft

Out & Back · Carpenter Park

Trailhead: 33.05339, -96.77736

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Spring Creek @ Winding Brook - W - FS stop 348 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Preston Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/preston-ridge-trail-out-back-4-km-3fa3

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Spring Creek @ Winding Brook - W - FS stop 348 m from the trailhead

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