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This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Chisholm Trail

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  • Length
    5.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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The Chisholm Trail passing thru one of Plano's City Parks. Photo by City Plano Parks & Rec Staff.
The Chisholm Trail passing thru one of Plano's City Parks. Photo by City Plano Parks & Rec Staff.
Chisholm Trail at Big Lake Park in Plano, TX. Photo by Krishan Patel.
Chisholm Trail at Big Lake Park in Plano, TX. Photo by Krishan Patel.
Chisholm Trail at Big Lake Park in Plano, TX. Photo by Krishan Patel.
Chisholm Trail at Big Lake Park in Plano, TX. Photo by Krishan Patel.
Bench at Big Lake Park on east branch of Chisholm Trail. Photo by Jonathan Wise.
Bench at Big Lake Park on east branch of Chisholm Trail. Photo by Jonathan Wise.
Short bridge over Spring Creek out of Harrington Park. Photo by Jonathan Wise.
Short bridge over Spring Creek out of Harrington Park. Photo by Jonathan Wise.
The Chisholm Trail passing thru one of Plano's City Parks. Photo by City Plano Parks & Rec Staff.
The Chisholm Trail passing thru one of Plano's City Parks. Photo by City Plano Parks & Rec Staff.
  • The Chisholm Trail passing thru one of Plano's City Parks. Photo by City Plano Parks & Rec Staff.
  • The Chisholm Trail passing thru one of Plano's City Parks. Photo by City Plano Parks & Rec Staff.
  • Chisholm Trail at Big Lake Park in Plano, TX. Photo by Krishan Patel.
  • Chisholm Trail at Big Lake Park in Plano, TX. Photo by Krishan Patel.
  • Bench at Big Lake Park on east branch of Chisholm Trail. Photo by Jonathan Wise.
  • Short bridge over Spring Creek out of Harrington Park. Photo by Jonathan Wise.
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Location: Plano, TX. Northern access at Jack Carter Park. Southern access at Harrington Park.

  • States: Texas
  • Counties: Collin

Chisholm Trail is a 5.5-mile long trail that runs alongside Spring Creek in central Plano in a northwestern and southeastern direction. All seven of the major thoroughfare crossings of 15th Street, Park Boulevard, Alma Drive, Parker Road, Custer Road, Spring Creek Parkway, and Independence Parkway are made via trail underpasses. Chisholm Trail connects through five parks: Harrington Park and the Plano Senior Center, Big Lake Park, Memorial Park, Dog Park, and Jack Carter Park and Pool. Additionally, Chisholm Trail connects to Schimelpfenig Library, Christie Elementary, Carlisle Elementary, and Schimelpfening Middle School. Chisholm Trail has more than 30 connection points to streets and parks, connects to nine proposed on-street bike routes, and to the 5.6-mile-long Bluebonnet Trail which runs east and west through central Plano.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Dogs, on leash Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

  • Fishing
  • Wildlife viewing / observation

Public Contact

Lance Knox
City of Plano - Parks and Recreation
1409 K Ave.
Plano, TX 75074
[email protected] • (972) 941-7168

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): 600
  • Elevation (high): 700
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Paved
  • Surfaces (additional): Paved
  • Tread Width (average): 127"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 3
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 6
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Nov 18, 1981
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