Buttonbush Scenic Point via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Preston, TX. The route reaches Buttonbush Scenic Point at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi620 – 705 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82774, -96.61703
Nearest town Preston, TX
Directions
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Buttonbush Scenic Point via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 619–705 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Armadillo Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Buttonbush Scenic Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, 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 7:47 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Armadillo Hill Trail via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 242 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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