Heart of the Warrior Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Heart of the Warrior Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heart of the Warrior Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,027–1,061 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.58842, -93.86769
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 84% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Heart of the Warrior Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Heart of the Warrior Trail 6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Sugar Creek Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft
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