Hayes Avenue & Indian Avenue via 170th Street

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Hayes Avenue & Indian Avenue via 170th Street is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Mechanicsville, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 876 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Avenue 41.85440, -91.21061
Nearest town Mechanicsville, IA

Directions

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Hayes Avenue & Indian Avenue via 170th Street

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 831–876 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Indian Avenue · 41.85440, -91.21061

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Indian Avenue, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Hayes Avenue, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miReach Indian Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Indian Avenue, heading E.
  5. 1.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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