Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit
250th Street & Lick Creek Road
9.3 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 3 hr 23 min
250th Street & Lick Creek Road is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit near Farmington, IA. It climbs 574 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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250th Street & Lick Creek Road
9.3 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 540–719 ft
Out & Back · Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit
Trailhead: 40.62438, -91.71316
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lick Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto 250th Street, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Lick Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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