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Jack Carter Park

Spring Creek Underpass Spillway–Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Spring Creek Underpass Spillway–Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Jack Carter Park near Plano, TX. The route reaches Spring Creek Underpass Spillway. 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 mi663 – 705 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bluebonnet Trail 33.06040, -96.70819
Nearest town Plano, TX
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Spring Creek Underpass Spillway–Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 663–706 ft

Out & Back · Jack Carter Park

Trailhead: Bluebonnet Trail · 33.06040, -96.70819

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bluebonnet Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miPass Spring Creek Underpass Spillway.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North West path), heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), heading N.
  9. 500 ftReach Spring Creek Underpass Spillway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North West path), heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading E.
  14. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 300 ftArrive 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/spring-creek-underpass-spillway-chisholm-hike-and-bike-trail-north-east-path-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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