AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fletcher Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min

Fletcher Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Atkins, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 850 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fletcher Road 42.03697, -91.83526
Nearest town Atkins, IA
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Fletcher Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min

Elevation 795–851 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fletcher Road · 42.03697, -91.83526

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start on Fletcher Road, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miReach Fletcher Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 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/fletcher-road-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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