Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Heart of Iowa Nature Trail near Cambridge, IA. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 867–1,043 ft
Out & Back · Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
Trailhead: Heart of Iowa Nature Trail · 41.89421, -93.53118
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, heading W.
- 4.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.1 miArrive 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 4.2 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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