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Gay Lea Wilson Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Gay Lea Wilson Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Altoona, IA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 961 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64184, -93.46498
Nearest town Altoona, IA
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Gay Lea Wilson Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 899–960 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64184, -93.46498

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

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Gay Lea Wilson Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.8 miReach Gay Lea Wilson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 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-8-km-b2d0

Trail surface

58% paved42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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