AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McCullough Lake

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

McCullough Lake is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Danbury, TX. The route reaches McCullough Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 23 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.20819, -95.31559
Nearest town Danbury, TX
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McCullough Lake

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 11–23 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.20819, -95.31559

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach McCullough Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mccullough-lake-out-back-10-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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