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Hickory Bend

Flint River Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Flint River Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Hickory Bend near Kline, IA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 735 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Flint River Trail 40.90497, -91.22172
Nearest town Kline, IA
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Flint River Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 591–734 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Bend

Trailhead: Flint River Trail · 40.90497, -91.22172

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Flint River Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miReach Flint River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.3 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/flint-river-trail-flint-river-trail-out-back-11-km-cf1c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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