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Chalk Hill Trail
3.5 ★★★★☆ 24 Google reviews · Running trail in Dallas, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Chalk Hill Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Chalk Hill Trail
The Single most important Urban Archeology Discovery is all of North Texas. From 1902-1934 A Train called the INTERURBAN ELECTRIC RAIL by the North Texas Traction company ran for 32 Miles Connecting DOWNTOWN Dallas VIA Oak Cliff and Jefferson BLVD, with downtown Ft Worth and Stop Six VIA ARLINGTON.
An awesome trail that is a bit off the beaten path for most. The trail follows the old rail line and alternates running atop the densely wooded ridge above the creekbed, a corridor cut a few feet down into the limestone bedrock, and over some open spans in the hills that have intermittent or perennial streams flowing…
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- Websitedallasparks.org
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Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–11 PM |
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