Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir via Hike and Bike Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir via Hike and Bike Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Rhea Mills, TX. The route reaches Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 302 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 774 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.19485, -96.73493
Nearest town Rhea Mills, TX

Directions

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Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir via Hike and Bike Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 620–775 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.19485, -96.73493

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hike and Bike Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftReach Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% paved73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 4 min before dark.

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