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160th Street & Hoover Nature Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

160th Street & Hoover Nature Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Nichols, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 669 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail 41.48868, -91.30503
Nearest town Nichols, IA
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160th Street & Hoover Nature Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 628–671 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail · 41.48868, -91.30503

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Hoover Nature Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.6 miSharp left onto 160th Street, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miReach Hoover Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hoover Nature Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/160th-street-hoover-nature-trail-out-back-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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