Name: Lubbock Lake Landmark
Rating: 3.8

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Features Birding · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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Definitely stop at the visitors center before beginning. They have information about the animals, plants and birds in the area. There is a 1-mile loop that is heavily shaded if you're wanting a shorter run.

Flora & Fauna

Rabbit, possum, ground squirrels, field mice and various birds to be seen. Wildflowers are abundant spring through summer especially after rainfall.

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Jenny Sanders with improvements by Katelyn Jaeger

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Trail Ratings

3.8 from 6 votes

#1

in Lubbock

#12408

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3.8 from 6 votes

5 Star		17%
4 Star		50%
3 Star		33%
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1 Star		0%

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#1

in Lubbock

#256

in Texas

#12,408

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Looking north with hundreds of Basket Flowers about to bloom.

Jun 6, 2015 near Lubbock, TX

"Night hike" looking north up Yellowhouse Draw over area of controlled burn to thunderstorms 10 miles distant.

Jan 17, 2019 near Lubbock, TX

Low sun at start of evening hike looking over Yellowhouse Draw.

Jan 17, 2019 near Lubbock, TX

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May 2, 2021

David Bierwirth

Nice day early start 8:00am. Easy flat trail. Many options to shorten. 3.5mi — 1h 20m

Sep 9, 2018

Franklin Rodgers

3.5mi

Jul 7, 2018

Sherry H.

HOT! 3.5mi

Mar 18, 2017

अनिश तिमिला

Feb 2, 2017

Walter Cunningham

Controlled burn being my conducted today while onsite. 3.1mi

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Lubbock Lake Landmark

“Easy trail with views of wildflowers and native cactus. ”

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4.9

Loop

3,233' 985 m

3,199' 975 m

69' 21 m

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