AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

280th Avenue

3.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 13 min

280th Avenue is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Harper, IA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 817 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 280th Avenue 41.40522, -92.06450
Nearest town Harper, IA
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280th Avenue

3.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 728–818 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 280th Avenue · 41.40522, -92.06450

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

  1. Start on 280th Avenue, heading S.
  2. 1.7 miReach 280th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/280th-avenue-out-back-c95f

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 6:50 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 7:38 PM.

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