White Rock Lake Park

White Rock Lake–Walk in the Clouds, 6 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

White Rock Lake–Walk in the Clouds, 6 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in White Rock Lake Park near Rawlins, TX. The route passes White Rock Lake, Alex Camp House Lawn, The Moody Oasis and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 499 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Lawther Drive 32.83946, -96.71522
Nearest town Rawlins, TX

Directions

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White Rock Lake–Walk in the Clouds, 6 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 457–497 ft

Out & Back · White Rock Lake Park

Trailhead: East Lawther Drive · 32.83946, -96.71522

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Lawther Drive, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass White Rock Lake.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto White Rock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Winfrey Point Way, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miPass Alex Camp House Lawn.
  15. 50 ftPass The Moody Oasis.
  16. 50 ftPass Petroglyph Walk.
  17. 50 ftPass Walk in the Clouds.
  18. 50 ftPass Texas Skywalk.
  19. 0.7 miReach White Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Winfrey Point Way, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto East Lawther Drive, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

86% paved7% dirt5% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead