AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cedar Jones Co Line Road

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Cedar Jones Co Line Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Mechanicsville, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 810 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Jones Co Line Road 41.94710, -91.21042
Nearest town Mechanicsville, IA
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Cedar Jones Co Line Road

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 772–810 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cedar Jones Co Line Road · 41.94710, -91.21042

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Cedar Jones Co Line Road, heading E.
  2. 1 miReach Cedar Jones Co Line Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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/cedar-jones-co-line-road-out-back-3-km-55bd

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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