AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

697th Avenue

1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 42 min

697th Avenue is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Lakonta, IA. It is mostly level, with 126 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 853 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 687th Trail 41.16132, -92.72188
Nearest town Lakonta, IA
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697th Avenue

1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 42 min

Elevation 701–851 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 687th Trail · 41.16132, -92.72188

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

  1. Start on 687th Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miReach 697th 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/697th-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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