Ed Sanders Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min
Ed Sanders Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Plano, TX. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ed Sanders Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min
Elevation 608–664 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.00122, -96.70407
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: CityLine/Bush stop 119 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Cotton Belt Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Central Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cotton Belt Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Central Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Ed Sanders Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Ed Sanders Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Central Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cotton Belt Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Central Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cotton Belt Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: CityLine/Bush stop 119 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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