Grant Wood Trail
6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Grant Wood Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Marion, IA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Grant Wood Trail
6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 803–846 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Grant Wood Trail · 42.02704, -91.54509
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grant Wood Trail, heading E.
- 3 miReach Grant Wood Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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