Preston Ridge Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Preston Ridge Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Carpenter Park 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
5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 706–765 ft
Out & Back · Carpenter Park
Trailhead: 33.06343, -96.77557
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 95°F / low 73° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Transit-accessible: Spring Creek @ Winding Brook - W - FS stop 779 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Preston Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Preston Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Spring Creek @ Winding Brook - W - FS stop 779 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Preston Ridge Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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