AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East Wells Fargo Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

East Wells Fargo Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Commerce, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,001 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55219, -93.80689
Nearest town Commerce, IA
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East Wells Fargo Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 951–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.55219, -93.80689

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 91% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Wells Fargo Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 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/east-wells-fargo-trail-out-back-6-km-f7f8

Trail surface

44% paved56% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 67°F61°
Precip91%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 32% rain1 AM: 70% rain2 AM: 91% rain3 AM: 74% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 61°56° 50%
Tue 59°53° 18%
Wed 67°47°
Thu 57°54°
Fri 59°56° 24%
Sat 74°58° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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