Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Heart of Iowa Nature Trail near Slater, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,030–1,047 ft
Out & Back · Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
Trailhead: High Trestle Trail · 41.88419, -93.69017
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on High Trestle Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, heading N.
- 3.1 miReach Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miSharp right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from High Trestle Trail Trailhead
- High Trestle Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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