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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

High Trestle Trail Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

High Trestle Trail Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 988 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74275, -93.62642
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Directions

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High Trestle Trail Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 958–986 ft

Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.74275, -93.62642

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto High Trestle Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/high-trestle-trail-loop-6-km-3cfc

Trail surface

74% paved1% boardwalk25% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 58°F55°
Precip21%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (2.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 63°55° 22%
Fri 61°58° 35%
Sat 68°59° 62%
Sun 69°57° 28%
Mon 72°59° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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