AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Carney Marsh

Gay Lea Wilson Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Gay Lea Wilson Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Carney Marsh near Berwick, IA. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 968 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65854, -93.54762
Nearest town Berwick, IA
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Gay Lea Wilson Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 835–966 ft

Out & Back · Carney Marsh

Trailhead: 41.65854, -93.54762

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Gay Lea Wilson Trail, heading W.
  3. 6.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 6.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 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/gay-lea-wilson-trail-out-back-20-km-e90b

Trail surface

60% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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