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.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 961 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 297th Street 42.35583, -91.32032
Nearest town Buck Creek, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on 297th Street, heading E.
  2. 1.8 miReach 297th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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 6:51 AMSunset 7:08 PM

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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