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Heart of Iowa Nature Trail

Heart of Iowa Nature Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min

Heart of Iowa Nature Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Heart of Iowa Nature Trail near Huxley, IA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,043 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89255, -93.59309
Nearest town Huxley, IA
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Heart of Iowa Nature Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min

Elevation 993–1,043 ft

Out & Back · Heart of Iowa Nature Trail

Trailhead: 41.89255, -93.59309

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heart-of-iowa-nature-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

88% paved9% dirt3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Huxley, Iowa