Cedar River Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Cedar River Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Trashmore near East Rapids, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar River Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 709–740 ft
Out & Back · Mount Trashmore
Trailhead: Cedar River Trail · 41.96352, -91.65422
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: C Street & Bowling Street stop 334 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bowling Street Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach Cedar River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Bowling Street Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: C Street & Bowling Street stop 334 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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