East Wells Fargo Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 57 min
East Wells Fargo Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Commerce, IA. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi886 – 1,001 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55061, -93.82314
Nearest town Commerce, IA
Directions
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East Wells Fargo Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 885–1,000 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.55061, -93.82314
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Wells Fargo Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% paved70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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