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Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Preston, TX. It climbs 270 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 725 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82774, -96.61703
Nearest town Preston, TX

Directions

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Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail

5 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 622–726 ft

Out & Back · Eisenhower State Park

Trailhead: 33.82774, -96.61703

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

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.3 miBear right onto Armadillo Hill Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miReach Armadillo Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miBear left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 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 7:47 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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