Ike's Hike and Bike Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Eisenhower State Park near Ray, TX. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 705 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.81201, -96.60363
Nearest town Ray, TX
Directions
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Ike's Hike and Bike Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 625–705 ft
Out & Back · Eisenhower State Park
Trailhead: 33.81201, -96.60363
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 94°F / low 72° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Armadillo Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Fossil Ridge Drive, heading N.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Ike's Hike and Bike Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Armadillo Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 94°F72°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Wed
94°73°
Thu
95°70°
Fri
92°68°
Sat
96°72°
Sun
97°72°
Mon
93°71°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Alkaline Tide Boulder & Lover's Leaf via Ike's Hike and Bike Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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