250th Street & C Avenue

3.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 14 min

250th Street & C Avenue is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Genoa Bluff, IA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 915 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 250th Street 41.64484, -92.24056
Nearest town Genoa Bluff, IA

Directions

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250th Street & C Avenue

3.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 779–914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 250th Street · 41.64484, -92.24056

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start on 250th Street, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto C Avenue, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miReach 250th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto 250th Street, heading E.
  5. 1 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 6:55 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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