56th Street Drive Sunset Point–28th Avenue, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

56th Street Drive Sunset Point–28th Avenue, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Cheney, IA. The route reaches 56th Street Drive Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 906 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 56th Street Drive 42.20277, -91.93629
Nearest town Cheney, IA

Directions

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56th Street Drive Sunset Point–28th Avenue, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 876–905 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 56th Street Drive · 42.20277, -91.93629

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start on 56th Street Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miPass 56th Street Drive Sunset Point.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto 28th Avenue, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miReach 56th Street Drive Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto 56th Street Drive, heading E.
  6. 0.7 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

58% dirt42% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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