Lake Loop
Lake Loop is a 12.8 miles trail in National Forests in Texas, Texas. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and atv.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The National Forests in Texas official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 30.5329, -95.5584 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 30.5461, -95.5836 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 12.8 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 833 |
| Forest | National Forests in Texas (unit 0813) |
| States | Texas |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Open January | 0.3 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx San Jacinto 8214
27 mi from the trail midpoint · 2 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Trinity 8273
37 mi from the trail midpoint · 149 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Trinity 8321
37 mi from the trail midpoint · 121 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Trinity 8374
37 mi from the trail midpoint · 48 acres · 0% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Lake Loop?
12.8 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in National Forests in Texas.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Lake Loop?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and atv. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Lake Loop start?
The line begins at 30.5329, -95.5584 and ends at 30.5461, -95.5836. The nearest recorded trailhead is 234 Trailhead: (936) 344-6205, 0.3 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lake Loop in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Lake Loop?
Cagle Recreation Area (0.4 mi), Cagle Recreation Area (0.6 mi) and Stubblefield Lake (2.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Lake Loop?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Lake Loop?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Lake Loop?
National Forests in Texas, Forest Service unit 0813. The trail is in Texas.
Is there a fire near the Lake Loop?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Rx San Jacinto 8214 at 27 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named LAKE LOOP in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0813. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.