Discovery Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Discovery Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Joyce Island near Lyons, IA. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Discovery Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 582–758 ft
Out & Back · Joyce Island
Trailhead: 41.89705, -90.17529
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 68°F / low 59° · precip 99% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Discovery Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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