Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Cattesse Trail & Eagle Scout Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Cattesse Trail & Eagle Scout Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area near Cattese, IA. It climbs 451 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cattesse Trail & Eagle Scout Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 607–824 ft
Out & Back · Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Cattesse Hollow Access · 42.44068, -90.62098
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cattesse Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Eagle Scout Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Cattesse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Cattesse Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 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 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cattesse Hollow Access Trailhead
- Cedar Ridge Viewpoint–Cattesse Trail, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft
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