AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Heart of the Warrior Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Heart of the Warrior Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,053 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heart of the Warrior Trail 41.60760, -93.83855
Nearest town Midwest Country Estates, IA
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Heart of the Warrior Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 997–1,054 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Heart of the Warrior Trail · 41.60760, -93.83855

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heart of the Warrior Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miReach Heart of the Warrior Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 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/heart-of-the-warrior-trail-out-back-7-km-110d

Trail surface

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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