AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Brown Avenue

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Brown Avenue is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near State Center, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,053 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brown Avenue 41.98435, -93.19887
Nearest town State Center, IA
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Brown Avenue

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Elevation 1,011–1,052 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brown Avenue · 41.98435, -93.19887

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start on Brown Avenue, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miReach Brown Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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/brown-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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