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Iron Horse Trail State Wildlife Management Area

630 Avenue & 702 Road;240th Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 24 min

630 Avenue & 702 Road;240th Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Iron Horse Trail State Wildlife Management Area near Du Bois, NE. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,034 – 1,191 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 702 Road;240th Road 40.00070, -96.02428
Nearest town Du Bois, NE
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630 Avenue & 702 Road;240th Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,034–1,193 ft

Out & Back · Iron Horse Trail State Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 702 Road;240th Road · 40.00070, -96.02428

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on 702 Road;240th Road, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto 630 Avenue, heading N.
  3. 1 miReach 702 Road;240th Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto 702 Road;240th Road, heading W.
  5. 0.9 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/630-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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