Great Western Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Great Western Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Water Works Park near Millman, IA. It is mostly level, with 162 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
12.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 804–968 ft
Out & Back · Water Works Park
Trailhead: 41.54107, -93.70464
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 S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 4.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 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 12.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Great Western Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Great Western Trail 12 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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