Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit
250th Street
4 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 31 min
250th Street is a 4-mile out-and-back in Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit near Croton, IA. It climbs 374 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
250th Street
4 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 561–708 ft
Out & Back · Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit
Trailhead: 40.60932, -91.67224
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto 250th Street, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach 250th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lick Creek Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 347 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Croton, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Croton, Iowa