Preston Ridge Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Preston Ridge Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Shepton, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Preston Ridge Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 721–765 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.05339, -96.77736
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Spring Creek @ Winding Brook - W - FS stop 348 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Preston Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Preston Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Spring Creek @ Winding Brook - W - FS stop 348 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Preston Ridge Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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