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Arbor Hills

Intermediate
 3.8 (41)

A popular winding, loop trail that's easily accessible while still offering challenges


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Map Key

2.3

Miles

3.7

KM

100%

Singletrack

619' 189 m

High

573' 175 m

Low

126' 38 m

Up

125' 38 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

8%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Not Allowed

The park and its trails are open from 5AM - 11PM.

Overview

This singletrack loop was created and cared for by the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association. It is located on the south side of the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, west of the parking area. This is not an overly technical trail but it can provide a solid workout. In fact, it's a great place to work on interval training due to the climbs.

Follow this link for a virtual tour of the trail: youtube.com/watch?v=SLBOzYQ…

Need to Know

The trailhead is located on the west side of the park. To access the trailhead, head on the paved trail past the pavilion and playground. Look for a large white sign that details the IMBA rules and marks the beginning of the trail.

This trail is ridden by the North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol in case of emergency.

For more information visit: dorba.org/trail.php?t=1

Description

This loop trail heads in the clockwise direction for bikes and the counter-clockwise direction for foot traffic, winding through twenty-five acres of the park. The singletrack trail is fairly twisty and has a number of off-camber ups and downs. Though not an overwhelmingly technical trail, Arbor Hills can be an aerobic challenge. Go train your intervals!

In addition, the trail meanders through some amazingly picturesque nature given that it's right in the middle of a major urban area. Part of the singletrack goes along a river. You'd never know you're in Plano when you're on that part of the trail.

Look for a large white sign at the trailhead that lists the IMBA rules for the trail. Please respect these rules and ride responsibly.

Contacts

Shared By:

Donald McClure with improvements by Aiden Mitchell

Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 41 votes

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  3.8 from 41 votes
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Photos

Sunset lap of Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Jun 25, 2018 near The Colony, TX
Arbor Hills Trail Highlights
Oct 23, 2022 near The Colony, TX
Arbor Hills Full Trail Ride
Oct 23, 2022 near The Colony, TX
Rider on Arbor Hill.
Mar 25, 2016 near The Colony, TX
Rolling singletrack on Arbor Hill.
Mar 25, 2016 near The Colony, TX

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Current Trail Conditions

All Clear 74 days ago
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Check-Ins

Jul 6, 2022
Big Dilla
First ride 2.3mi
Mar 19, 2022
Jackson S phone
7.7mi — 1h 31m
Jun 30, 2021
Trey Dirkmaat
Full loop with Seth
Jun 5, 2021
Juan Peña
Nov 8, 2020
Aiden Mitchell
overcast and misty but still a good trail! — 12h 25m
Nov 6, 2020
Aiden Mitchell
Great trail, first time ride so idk if it has been updated. Great trail, great place! — 12h 30m
Sep 21, 2020
JD Harkrider
Loop 3 times 6.9mi
Aug 31, 2020
JD Harkrider
Trail closed due to muddy conditions so rode paved loops 6.2mi