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Hoblitzelle Park

Bluebonnet Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Bluebonnet Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Hoblitzelle Park near Plano, TX. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 705 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.06122, -96.72857
Nearest town Plano, TX
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Bluebonnet Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 579–706 ft

Out & Back · Hoblitzelle Park

Trailhead: 33.06122, -96.72857

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 95°F / low 73° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 450 ftSharp left onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn right onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading E.
  33. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  37. 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/bluebonnet-trail-out-back-12-km-0d1a

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F73°
Feels like83°Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Wed 95°77°
Thu 96°73°
Fri 93°71°
Sat 93°76°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 95°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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