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Interpretive Trail at Lake Whitney State Park route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Whitney Lake — Lake Whitney State Park/Texas

Interpretive Trail at Lake Whitney State Park

Whitney, Texas

0.9 mi

Distance

72 ft

Elev. Gain

19m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Interpretive Trail at Lake Whitney State Park is a loop trail in Whitney Lake — Lake Whitney State Park, in Hill County, Texas. It is 0.9 miles long and gains 72 feet. The nearest town is Whitney, Texas, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:170 ft
Max:180 ft
Gain:22 ft
Loss:22 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 170 ft and 180 ft across 0.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.170 ft173 ft177 ft180 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi0.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi178 ft
High point0.3 mi180 ft
End0.9 mi178 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by State Agency (Other Than Military)

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Whitney, TX · about 3 mi away
County:
Hill County, TX
Jurisdiction:
Whitney Lake — Lake Whitney State Park · State Agency (Other Than Military)

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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