Final Hike Of 2013
User: Blaze - 12/31/2013  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 3.80 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

After hiking Friedrich Wilderness Park in the morning, my friend and I headed over to Eisenhower Park to get some additional mileage in.  Like Friedrich, Eisenhower is small, but it has some challenging hills.  You can also go up to the top of a wooden observation tower and get a nice overview of the park and surrounding area.

Unfortunately, my friend was feeling very well, so we cut it short and didn't hike all of the trails.

2013 was an incredibly ambitious year for me hiking-wise, so it was nice to end the year with this "short but sweet" hike.  I want to thank Austin Explorer for creating this awesome website for everyone to log their hikes.  To the hiking community, hike on!

Great hike
User: texaskdog - 12/29/2010  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 3.00 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Brought my "60 hikes book" but they offer a better map at the trailhead for free.  Took the HIllview trail which gets VERY steep along the right/west side of park.  Took the Red Oak which I didn't enjoy as much but Hillview was great.  Tower offered a nice view.  Came back on Yucca to the east til it hit Hillview.  Lots of people for a Wednesday morning and at least a dozen large planes flew over.  VERY well marked at every intersection so don't worry about getting lost.  I'd love to hike this more if I didn't live in Austin.

Well kept trails, excellent markers.
User: countfrenchula - 1/1/2010  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 3.50 Miles Duration: N/A
We visited this park on New Year's Day and were surprised how many people had the same idea as us. We set off on the un-paved Yucca Trail and found some challenging portions but they ended far too quickly. When we intersected Hill-view Trail we made our way to the observation tower for a bit of irony, there we were looking to get away and all you can see is San Antonio. Our party enjoyed the mix of challenging sections and the well groomed trails with clearly marked trail markers. The tower offered a nice view and was worth the trek up and "summiting". All in all we enjoyed our three hours at the park and will not hesitate to visit again.

User: cla2tx - 3/2/2009  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 2.75 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Hiked the trial for the first time today with my brother. We stayed on the natural Hillview Trial and merged with the Red Oak trail ( nice bridge). If you find yourself out there take the time to see the Observation Deck (nice views). Not recomended for  small dogs. Very nice and maintained Park.  

Nice hike
User: Jasper - 1/3/2009  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 3.50 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Not too many views, but the overlook was nice. Kind of crowded on the top. Lots of dog poop

User: mike092256@yahoo.com - 11/9/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 2.50 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

User: J.R Moore - 5/25/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 7.00 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

A few surprises
User: Austin Explorer - 5/1/2005  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 7.60 Miles Duration: N/A

Hiked all of the trails, doubling back on some. The paved trails are easy and popular with joggers and walkers. The natural surface trails were rougher than I expected, particularly on the west and north side of the park. No complaints here! If you stick to the paved trails the difficulty rating is closer to a 1.

The biggest surprise was the Christian rock concert on Sunday morning that took place near the parking lot! Thankfully the sound did not travel too well into the back of the park. Don't expect too much solitude on a nice day like it was today.

Enjoyable
User: leemark45 - 3/15/2005  [View Log Page]
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: N/A
Best to arrive before noon on weekdays to avoid crowds. A lot of military people use the park since its next door to Camp Bullis. A good stretch of Hillview Trail runs parallel to the fence line of Military Hwy and a rock quarry, but once you get to the interior, it's quite scenic. The Red Oak Trail is my favorite because of the diverse terrain. All in all, a good getaway. It's possible to hit every trail if you do some doubling back and that will get you about 6.5 miles of hiking and it'll take about 2 hrs at an easy pace.