50th Street Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 52 min

50th Street Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 974 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55898, -93.76925
Nearest town Ashawa, IA

Directions

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50th Street Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 52 min

Elevation 907–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.55898, -93.76925

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miReach 50th Street Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead