Heart of the Warrior Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Heart of the Warrior Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,066 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58940, -93.84253
Nearest town Midwest Country Estates, IA

Directions

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Heart of the Warrior Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,035–1,066 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.58940, -93.84253

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Heart of the Warrior Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 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

22% paved78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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