Great Western Trail
12.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Great Western Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Millman, IA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Western Trail
12.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 817–968 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.54145, -93.70252
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading NE.
- 4.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Great Western Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Great Western Trail 12 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Great Western Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Lime Basin & Great Western Connector via Great Western Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Lake Colechester via Highway 28 Trail 10.9 mi · ▲ 246 ft
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