AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Carney Marsh

Gay Lea Wilson Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Gay Lea Wilson Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Carney Marsh near Saylor Station, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 961 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gay Lea Wilson Trail 41.68856, -93.59070
Nearest town Saylor Station, IA
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Gay Lea Wilson Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 930–961 ft

Out & Back · Carney Marsh

Trailhead: Gay Lea Wilson Trail · 41.68856, -93.59070

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 78% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gay Lea Wilson Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Gay Lea Wilson Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 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/gay-lea-wilson-trail-out-back-3-km-ca17

Weather

Light rainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip78%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 48% rain2 AM: 78% rain3 AM: 70% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 22% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°56° 46%
Tue 58°50° 22%
Wed 67°46°
Thu 58°55°
Fri 59°57° 25%
Sat 74°59° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Saylor Station, Iowa