AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shipman Lake

5.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Shipman Lake is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Chalk Mountain, TX. The route reaches Shipman Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,109 – 1,260 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.12784, -97.87710
Nearest town Chalk Mountain, TX
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Shipman Lake

5.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,107–1,262 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 32.12784, -97.87710

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Shipman Lake.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 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/shipman-lake-shipman-lake-out-back-9-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:57 PM.

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