White Rock Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 20 min
White Rock Creek Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Olive Shapiro Park near Rawlins, TX. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Rock Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 457–539 ft
Out & Back · Olive Shapiro Park
Trailhead: 32.86623, -96.72276
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 25% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwest @ Audelia - W - FS stop 646 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Flagpole Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto White Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Lake Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Flagpole Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Northwest @ Audelia - W - FS stop 646 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- White Rock Creek Trail 10 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- White Rock Creek Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- White Rock Creek Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Flagpole Hill Trail 2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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