AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

485th Avenue

2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 49 min

485th Avenue is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Searsboro, IA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 906 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 485th Avenue 41.59579, -92.72682
Nearest town Searsboro, IA
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485th Avenue

2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 49 min

Elevation 820–906 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 485th Avenue · 41.59579, -92.72682

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start on 485th Avenue, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miReach 485th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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/485th-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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