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Pinicon Ridge County Park

Fern Pass & Old Wagon Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 51 min

Fern Pass & Old Wagon Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Pinicon Ridge County Park near Central City, IA. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 997 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Wagon Trail 42.21809, -91.54560
Nearest town Central City, IA
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Fern Pass & Old Wagon Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 51 min

Elevation 840–998 ft

Out & Back · Pinicon Ridge County Park

Trailhead: Old Wagon Trail · 42.21809, -91.54560

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Old Wagon Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fern Pass, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Wagon Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Whisperline (upper), heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Wagon Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Valhalla's Ascent, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Bifrost Flow, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Ragnarok Drop, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Chimera Chute, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Fire Fang's Rampage, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Chimera Chute, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Ghost Garden, heading S.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Riverline 2, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fern Pass, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Wagon Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 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/fern-pass-out-back

Trail surface

61% other39% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Central City, Iowa