Boneyard Hollow & Center Lodge Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Boneyard Hollow & Center Lodge Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Dolliver Memorial State Park near Border Plains, IA. The route reaches Boneyard Hollow at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly grass. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Boneyard Hollow & Center Lodge Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 952–1,112 ft
Out & Back · Dolliver Memorial State Park
Trailhead: Center Trail · 42.38719, -94.08285
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
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- Start on Center Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boneyard Hollow, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Boneyard Hollow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Center Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
More from Center Trail Trailhead
- Center Lodge Trail & River Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 386 ft
- Indian Sunset Point–Copperas Beds, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 466 ft
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