Storybook Trail Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 52 min

Storybook Trail Loop is a 2.5-mile loop 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 – 686 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.11563, -96.69932
Nearest town Allen, TX

Directions

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Storybook Trail Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 52 min

Elevation 602–685 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.11563, -96.69932

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 400 ftBear right onto Storybook Trail, heading W.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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