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Ike's Hike and Bike Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Ray, TX. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 705 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.81826, -96.61028
Nearest town Ray, TX

Directions

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Ike's Hike and Bike Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Elevation 642–705 ft

Out & Back · Eisenhower State Park

Trailhead: 33.81826, -96.61028

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Fossil Ridge Drive, heading N.
  5. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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