Hoblitzelle Park

Bluebonnet Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Bluebonnet Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Hoblitzelle Park near Allen, TX. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 623 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.08431, -96.68460
Nearest town Allen, TX

Directions

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Bluebonnet Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 559–623 ft

Out & Back · Hoblitzelle Park

Trailhead: 33.08431, -96.68460

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 95°F / low 74° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Watters Branch Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftSharp left onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn left onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.8 miTurn left onto Watters Branch Creek Trail, heading E.
  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 surface

68% paved9% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F74°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Wed 97°75°
Thu 97°73°
Fri 94°72°
Sat 94°76°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 95°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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