Hoblitzelle Park

Bluebonnet Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Bluebonnet Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hoblitzelle Park near Plano, TX. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 679 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.05770, -96.70576
Nearest town Plano, TX

Directions

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Bluebonnet Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 579–680 ft

Out & Back · Hoblitzelle Park

Trailhead: 33.05770, -96.70576

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftSharp left onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoblitzelle Park Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

82% paved3% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F73°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Wed 97°74°
Thu 96°73°
Fri 93°72°
Sat 93°76°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 95°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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