High Trestle Trail Loop
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
High Trestle Trail Loop is a 4.5-mile loop in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, 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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High Trestle Trail Loop
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 962–996 ft
Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex
Trailhead: 41.73264, -93.62150
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- High Trestle Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- High Trestle Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- High Trestle Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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