AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

420th Avenue

2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min

420th Avenue is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Carnforth, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 948 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 420th Avenue 41.68833, -92.39632
Nearest town Carnforth, IA
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420th Avenue

2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min

Elevation 892–948 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 420th Avenue · 41.68833, -92.39632

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on 420th Avenue, heading W.
  2. 1 miReach 420th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/420th-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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