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