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Armadillo Hill Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Ray, TX. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 725 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.81826, -96.61028
Nearest town Ray, TX

Directions

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Armadillo Hill Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 54 min

Elevation 622–726 ft

Out & Back · Eisenhower State Park

Trailhead: 33.81826, -96.61028

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Armadillo Hill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miReach Armadillo Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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