Chichaqua Valley Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr
Chichaqua Valley Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Chichaqua Valley Trail near Valeria, IA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chichaqua Valley Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 795–971 ft
Out & Back · Chichaqua Valley Trail
Trailhead: Chichaqua Valley Trail · 41.73166, -93.32567
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chichaqua Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3 miBear left, heading N.
- 2.8 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 5.7 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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