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Renner Fountain & Renner Trail via Spring Creek Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Renner Fountain & Renner Trail via Spring Creek Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Plano, TX. The route reaches Renner Fountain. 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 mi568 – 666 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.00332, -96.73137
Nearest town Plano, TX
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Renner Fountain & Renner Trail via Spring Creek Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 567–665 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.00332, -96.73137

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 80° · precip 18% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Renner @ Orchard Ridge - W - MB stop 630 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miPass Renner Fountain.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Renner Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miReach Renner Fountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 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/renner-fountain-renner-fountain-out-back-3-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 97°F80°
Feels like86°Precip18%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°80° 3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 97°74° 16%
Tue 97°70°
Wed 98°77°
Thu 97°77°
Fri 94°74°
Sat 96°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Renner @ Orchard Ridge - W - MB stop 630 m from the trailhead

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