AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

White Rock Lake Park

White Rock Greenbelt–White Rock Lake, 4 viewpoints

11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 46 min

White Rock Greenbelt–White Rock Lake, 4 viewpoints is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in White Rock Lake Park near Audelia, TX. The route passes White Rock Lake, White Rock Lake, White Rock Lake Viewpoint and White Rock Greenbelt before reaching Lower spillway at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 492 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.87848, -96.73347
Nearest town Audelia, TX
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

White Rock Greenbelt–White Rock Lake, 4 viewpoints

11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 412–491 ft

Out & Back · White Rock Lake Park

Trailhead: 32.87848, -96.73347

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 56 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Lake Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miBear right onto White Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Flagpole Hill Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto White Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass White Rock Lake.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miPass White Rock Lake.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass White Rock Lake Viewpoint.
  12. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miPass White Rock Greenbelt.
  17. 350 ftPass Lower spillway.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miReach White Rock Greenbelt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Rock Creek Trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.4 miBear right onto Flagpole Hill Trail, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto White Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
  37. 1 miBear left onto Lake Highlands Trail, heading N.
  38. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-rock-greenbelt-white-rock-lake-out-back-5-viewpoints

Trail surface

95% paved2% boardwalk1% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 56 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Audelia, Texas