Alkaline Tide Boulder & Ike's Hike and Bike Trail
2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min
Alkaline Tide Boulder & Ike's Hike and Bike Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Ray, TX. The route reaches Alkaline Tide Boulder at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Alkaline Tide Boulder & Ike's Hike and Bike Trail
2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min
Elevation 642–705 ft
Out & Back · Eisenhower State Park
Trailhead: Ike's Hike and Bike Trail · 33.82219, -96.61291
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Alkaline Tide Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ike's Hike and Bike Trail Trailhead
- Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Buttonbush Scenic Point via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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