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.
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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
- Start on East Lawther Drive, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass White Rock Lake.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto White Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Winfrey Point Way, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Alex Camp House Lawn.
- 50 ftPass The Moody Oasis.
- 50 ftPass Petroglyph Walk.
- 50 ftPass Walk in the Clouds.
- 50 ftPass Texas Skywalk.
- 0.7 miReach White Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Winfrey Point Way, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto White Rock Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto East Lawther Drive, heading SW.
- 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 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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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