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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

High Trestle Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

High Trestle Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back 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.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 988 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73472, -93.62166
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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High Trestle Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 962–986 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73472, -93.62166

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 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-7-km-0040

Trail surface

48% paved52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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