Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Calcite Trail & Mesquakie Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 59 min
Calcite Trail & Mesquakie Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area near Rockdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi597 – 778 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: E. B. Lyons Road 42.45916, -90.66430
Nearest town Rockdale, IA
Directions
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Calcite Trail & Mesquakie Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 59 min
Elevation 598–778 ft
Out & Back · Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: E. B. Lyons Road · 42.45916, -90.66430
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on E. B. Lyons Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto 2, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lead Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mesquakie Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Calcite Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Mesquakie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mesquakie Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Lead Mine Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto 2, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto E. B. Lyons Road, heading W.
- 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
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:05 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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