Eagle Mountain Lake Park

Eagle Mountain Lake

2.9 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Eagle Mountain Lake is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Eagle Mountain Lake Park near Pecan Acres, TX. The route reaches Eagle Mountain Lake. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 738 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.93387, -97.47979
Nearest town Pecan Acres, TX

Directions

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Eagle Mountain Lake

2.9 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 649–740 ft

Out & Back · Eagle Mountain Lake Park

Trailhead: 32.93387, -97.47979

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miPass Eagle Mountain Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miReach Eagle Mountain Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead