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High Trestle Trail

High Trestle Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 48 min

High Trestle Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in High Trestle Trail near Slater, IA. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,053 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: High Trestle Trail 41.88220, -93.68776
Nearest town Slater, IA
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High Trestle Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 966–1,052 ft

Out & Back · High Trestle Trail

Trailhead: High Trestle Trail · 41.88220, -93.68776

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  3. 7.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 7 miArrive 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-out-back-23-km-6b27

Trail surface

98% paved1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Slater, Iowa