AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cerro Gordo County Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Cerro Gordo County Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Thornton, IA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,217 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cerro Gordo County Trail 42.95134, -93.36053
Nearest town Thornton, IA
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Cerro Gordo County Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,133–1,216 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cerro Gordo County Trail · 42.95134, -93.36053

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start on Cerro Gordo County Trail, heading NE.
  2. 6.2 miReach Cerro Gordo County Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 6.2 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/cerro-gordo-county-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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