190th Avenue & 240th Street

4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 34 min

190th Avenue & 240th Street is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Roscoe, IA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 804 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 240th Street 41.03087, -91.27507
Nearest town Roscoe, IA

Directions

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190th Avenue & 240th Street

4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 747–804 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 240th Street · 41.03087, -91.27507

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

  1. Start on 240th Street, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto 190th Avenue, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miReach 240th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto 240th Street, heading E.
  7. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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