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Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit

Coal Mine Hollow Drive

2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 52 min

Coal Mine Hollow Drive is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit near Farmington, IA. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 735 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coal Mine Hollow Drive 40.64936, -91.72200
Nearest town Farmington, IA
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Coal Mine Hollow Drive

2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 52 min

Elevation 574–736 ft

Out & Back · Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit

Trailhead: Coal Mine Hollow Drive · 40.64936, -91.72200

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on Coal Mine Hollow Drive, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miReach Coal Mine Hollow Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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/coal-mine-hollow-drive-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.

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