Grant Wood Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Grant Wood Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Marion, IA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi784 – 843 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02794, -91.54184
Nearest town Marion, IA
Directions
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Grant Wood Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 784–842 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.02794, -91.54184
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Grant Wood Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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 surface
91% paved3% boardwalk1% gravel5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Grant Wood Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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