Near North Shore Out-and-Back
Sunrise between mile marker 23 and 24
Near North Shore Out-and-Back
Section of the trail between Russel and Jim Hogg Park. This gets slippery when wet.
Near North Shore Out-and-Back
Small waterfall off a creek running parallel to the Goodwater Loop trail. You have to walk a bit off trail to get to it.
Near North Shore Out-and-Back
Located between Russel and Jim Hogg park.
Near North Shore Out-and-Back
A nice section of solid granite along the Goldwater Loop.

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North Shore Out-and-Back

3.5 (8 Ratings)
An out-and-back hike on a well-defined trail that follows the shoreline of Lake Georgetown.
14.6
mi
Distance
640
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingLakeRiver/CreekSpringSwimmingViewsWaterfallWildflowersWildlife

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
14.58mi
Distance
640ft
Elevation Gain
640ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
903ft
High Point
796ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
This run heads north and west on a moderate to easy section of the Goodwater Loop Trail. The trail goes completely around Lake Georgetown for a total of 26 miles, however, this out-and-back adds up to a little more than half of that while still giving a good sense for the terrain around the lake. There are four Army Corps of Engineers parks along the trail that have water, and three have bathroom facilities. The north shore section is just a bit easier than the south shore trail section. There are no extremely difficult hills or trail sections.

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Contributors
Paul Szendrey