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Erwin Park Trail
Trail News: None
Nearest City: McKinney
Directions: Take US75 to McKinney. Take exit 41 (Highway 380). Go west on 380 for about 2.5 miles. Turn right onto State Road 1461 (Lake Forest). Turn right onto CR-162 (this is a sign for Erwin Park). CR-162 is very short. Turn right onto CR164. Proceed .9 miles to CR-1006. Turn left onto CR-1006. Erwin Park entrance is down this road on your right. Enter the park. When the road splits, turn left. Pass the first parking area on your right. Park on the pavement near the pecan grove/pavillion. The trail head is down the road on your right. The kiosk mark the trail head.
Type: Single Track - loop
Distance: 8.1 miles
Land Manager: City of McKinney PARD
Hours: 8AM - 10PM
Weather: Don't Ride Muddy Trails DORBA Weather Page
Description: Erwin Park is a city of McKinney public park. The trail is just around 8.1 miles. The trail is a mix of tight and twisty in the woods to some fast open field sections. There is plenty of climbing to get you heart rate up. Since you're going up, there are some fast and fun downhills as well. There are some technical sections and most of the technical sections have alternate (easy) routes around them. The trail does have some dips. The last section of trail is called the expert section. There is an alternater route to your left crossing a bridge (left - easy; right - hard). This is the only alternate route with a bridge.
Camping is allowed for a very nominal fee. Contact the city
community center at 972/542-0045. They are located on the
north bound service road of central, north of Eldorado Parkway.
Some simple Erwin Park rules:
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- Bathrooms (closed during the winter months (Nov-Mar)).
- Camping Available. (972-542-0045)
- Paved Parking Lot.
- Gazebo's and Picnic areas.
- Gas/Food in McKinney (6 miles).
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Trail Maps:
Trail Map (Topo):
Thanks to Earl Hammond for plotting the following map.
Trail Steward: Bill Skalenda