C Avenue Trail–CeMar Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 4 min
C Avenue Trail–CeMar Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Legion Park near Marion, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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C Avenue Trail–CeMar Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 768–853 ft
Out & Back · Legion Park
Trailhead: 42.02172, -91.59817
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Grant Wood Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto C Avenue Northeast, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto C Avenue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach CeMar Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto C Avenue Northeast, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grant Wood Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto CeMar Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Boyson Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- CeMar Trail & Grant Wood Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Blairs Ferry Road Northeast & CeMar Trail via Grant Wood Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- CeMar Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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