Texas trails · White Rock Lake
White Rock Lake
A 9.5-mile network in Texas, with 95 ft of climbing. Reaches White Rock Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by City of Dallas.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 9.5 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- White Rock Lake (lake)
- Lower spillway (viewpoint)
- Upper spillway (viewpoint)
- Dog Launch (viewpoint)
Getting there
White Rock Lake access. About 10 min drive (4 mi) from Dallas. 32.82817, -96.72919 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:30 a.m. and sets at 6:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:20 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 25 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.5-mile route takes roughly 3 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:03 a.m. — 7 h 51 min before sunset.
Loop options
- White Rock Lake + Sopac Trail — 1.6 mi loop, 101 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Village Creek Trail — 25.8 mi