AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Preston Ridge Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Preston Ridge Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Cowley, 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.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 764 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.02635, -96.77723
Nearest town Cowley, TX
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Preston Ridge Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 716–765 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.02635, -96.77723

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Preston Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 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-8-km-5163

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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