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Pinicon Ridge County Park

Deep Woods via Old Wagon Trail

2 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 47 min

Deep Woods via Old Wagon Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pinicon Ridge County Park near Paris, IA. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 997 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22700, -91.54921
Nearest town Paris, IA
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Deep Woods via Old Wagon Trail

2 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 47 min

Elevation 834–998 ft

Out & Back · Pinicon Ridge County Park

Trailhead: 42.22700, -91.54921

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Asgard's Gate, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Council of Elders, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valkyrie's Flight, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Fenrir's Descent, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Thor's Hammer, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Council of Elders, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Chimera Chute, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Fire Fang's Rampage, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Garden, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Old Wagon Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Deep Woods, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miReach Deep Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Wagon Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Ghost Garden, heading N.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Fang's Rampage, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Chimera Chute, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Council of Elders, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Thor's Hammer, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Fenrir's Descent, heading N.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Valkyrie's Flight, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Council of Elders, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Asgard's Gate, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 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/deep-woods-out-back

Trail surface

55% other43% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

Hikes near Paris, Iowa