Renner Trail & University Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Renner Trail & University Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Cowley, TX. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Renner Trail & University Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 639–699 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.00295, -96.73963
Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 99°F / low 76° · precip 24% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: Renner @ Orchard Ridge - E - MB1 stop 643 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Renner Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto University Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach University Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Renner Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Renner @ Orchard Ridge - E - MB1 stop 643 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Renner Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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