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Loud Thunder Forest Preserve

Hauberg Trail (East Branch)

2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min

Hauberg Trail (East Branch) is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Loud Thunder Forest Preserve near Midway Beach, IA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 640 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hauberg Trail (East Branch) 41.43966, -90.82831
Nearest town Midway Beach, IA
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Hauberg Trail (East Branch)

2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min

Elevation 554–641 ft

Out & Back · Loud Thunder Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Hauberg Trail (East Branch) · 41.43966, -90.82831

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Hauberg Trail (East Branch), heading E.
  2. 1.2 miReach Hauberg Trail (East Branch), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive 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/hauberg-trail-east-branch-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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