Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Preston, TX. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi623 – 725 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fossil Ridge Drive 33.82890, -96.61864
Nearest town Preston, TX
Directions
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Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 622–726 ft
Out & Back · Eisenhower State Park
Trailhead: Fossil Ridge Drive · 33.82890, -96.61864
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fossil Ridge Drive, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Armadillo Hill Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Armadillo Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Fossil Ridge Drive, heading W.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fossil Ridge Drive Trailhead
- Buttonbush Scenic Point via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 5 mi · ▲ 270 ft
- Alkaline Tide Boulder & Ike's Hike and Bike Trail Loop 1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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