High Trestle Trail

High Trestle Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 14 min

High Trestle Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in High Trestle Trail near Crocker, IA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,001 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77505, -93.67014
Nearest town Crocker, IA

Directions

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High Trestle Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 950–1,000 ft

Out & Back · High Trestle Trail

Trailhead: 41.77505, -93.67014

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 18% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto High Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  3. 3.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 1.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  25. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 3.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 58°F55°
Precip18%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 4% 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 65°50°
Thu 63°55° 24%
Fri 61°58° 36%
Sat 68°59° 62%
Sun 69°57° 27%
Mon 72°59° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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