AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Central Trail & Duck Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Central Trail & Duck Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Richardson, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 673 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Duck Creek Trail 32.96815, -96.70652
Nearest town Richardson, TX
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Central Trail & Duck Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 628–674 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Duck Creek Trail · 32.96815, -96.70652

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start on Duck Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Central Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miReach Duck Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Duck Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miArrive 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/central-trail-duck-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-36c9

Trail surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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