Bates Sunset Point & Bates Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Bates Sunset Point & Bates Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Ethel, TX. The route reaches Bates Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 745 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bates Road 33.55393, -96.82783
Nearest town Ethel, TX

Directions

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Bates Sunset Point & Bates Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 724–743 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bates Road · 33.55393, -96.82783

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start on Bates Road, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miReach Bates Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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