Cedar Ridge Preserve trails: Names and distances.
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The preserve has approximately nine miles of hiking trails. The longest on the trail list is Cedar Brake at 1.90 miles. The Little Bluestem Trail (0.25 miles) is marked wheelchair accessible. All trails are for walking only.
In detail
The trail names and mileages from the preserve's own trail list, and what to know before choosing one.
Start with the longer trails.
The trail list gives Cedar Brake at 1.90 miles, Cattail Pond at 1.00 mile, Bluebonnet at 0.90 miles, Fossil Valley at 0.90 miles and Escarpment at 0.75 miles.
Or pick a short one.
Possumhaw is 0.55 miles, Mulberry 0.30 miles, Little Bluestem 0.25 miles, Trout Lily 0.25 miles, Park in the Woods 0.20 miles, Prairie 0.15 miles and Red Oak 0.15 miles.
Need an accessible route?
The Little Bluestem Trail and the Butterfly Garden are ADA accessible.
Check the difficulty.
The trails vary in difficulty. The preserve publishes Trail Profiles and a trail map on its Trail Maps and Guides page.
Expect shade, but not everywhere.
Each trail has different canopy cover. The preserve says there is a good amount of shade, and that the prairie area closest to the pond is unshaded.
Stay on the marked trails.
Walking off the trails is not allowed. Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac grow along most of the trails, and there are venomous snakes in the preserve.
Tip. The preserve advises noting the trail name and mile marker as you walk.
Call the park if
- You want to know if a trail is closed after rain
- You need the trail map or the Trail Profiles before you go