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Lake Clayton is a 3-mile out-and-back near New Territory, TX. The route reaches Lake Clayton. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 79 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.58577, -95.68263
Nearest town New Territory, TX

Directions

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Lake Clayton

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 64–79 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.58577, -95.68263

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftPass Lake Clayton.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miReach Lake Clayton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% paved1% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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