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.
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Directions
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Lake Clayton.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Clayton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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
Weather
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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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