Around the Block–Dirty Connector Mountain Bike Trail, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Denman Woods near Windsor Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi801 – 958 ft7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59998, -93.68268
Nearest town Windsor Heights, IA
Directions
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Around the Block–Dirty Connector Mountain Bike Trail, 4 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 801–959 ft
Out & Back · Denman Woods
Trailhead: 41.59998, -93.68268
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: University Ave & 48th St stop 48 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Waveland Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Levee Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Denmans Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Around the Block, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dirty Connector Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Waveland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Around the Block, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Denmans Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Levee Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Waveland Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% paved10% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Ave & 48th St stop 48 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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