297th Street
3.5 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 1 hr 15 min
297th Street is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Buck Creek, IA. It is mostly level, with 155 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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297th Street
3.5 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 846–962 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 297th Street · 42.35583, -91.32032
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on 297th Street, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach 297th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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 6:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
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