Rowlett Creek Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Rowlett Creek Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Allen, TX. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 679 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.11577, -96.70203
Nearest town Allen, TX

Directions

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Rowlett Creek Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 600–678 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.11577, -96.70203

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 19% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rowlett Creek Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F78°
Precip19%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75° 4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:14 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 97°74°
Tue 96°70°
Wed 97°75°
Thu 97°75°
Fri 94°70°
Sat 95°71°

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.

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