AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

180th Avenue

2.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 53 min

180th Avenue is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Palmyra, IA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 909 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 180th Avenue 41.43979, -93.46228
Nearest town Palmyra, IA
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180th Avenue

2.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 53 min

Elevation 845–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 180th Avenue · 41.43979, -93.46228

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start on 180th Avenue, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miReach 180th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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/180th-avenue-out-back-4-km-e584

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.

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