160th Street via Hoover Nature Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
160th Street via Hoover Nature Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Nichols, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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160th Street via Hoover Nature Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Elevation 628–671 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail · 41.50587, -91.29427
Weather Sep 20: Heavy showers, high 72°F / low 60° · precip 94% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on Hoover Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto 160th Street, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach 160th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Hoover Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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