10th Avenue South Sidepath & Grant Wood Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

10th Avenue South Sidepath & Grant Wood Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Marion, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 856 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 10th Avenue South Sidepath 42.03557, -91.55341
Nearest town Marion, IA

Directions

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10th Avenue South Sidepath & Grant Wood Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 799–856 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 10th Avenue South Sidepath · 42.03557, -91.55341

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 10th Avenue South Sidepath, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Grant Wood Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach 10th Avenue South Sidepath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto 10th Avenue South Sidepath, heading E.
  13. 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

16% paved84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead