AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chichaqua Valley Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr

Chichaqua Valley Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Santiago, IA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 971 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71277, -93.37649
Nearest town Santiago, IA
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Chichaqua Valley Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 833–971 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71277, -93.37649

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Chichaqua Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chichaqua-valley-trail-out-back

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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