24th Avenue & 78th Street

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

24th Avenue & 78th Street is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Watkins, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 876 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 24th Avenue 41.88459, -92.02629
Nearest town Watkins, IA

Directions

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24th Avenue & 78th Street

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Elevation 827–876 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 24th Avenue · 41.88459, -92.02629

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start on 78th Street, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miReach 24th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:39 PM.

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