McKamy Spring & Central Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min
McKamy Spring & Central Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Richardson, TX. The route reaches McKamy Spring at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. 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.
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McKamy Spring & Central Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min
Elevation 601–668 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Central Trail · 32.96054, -96.72469
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: 6 stop 303 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Central Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach McKamy Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 6 stop 303 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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