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High Trestle Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min

High Trestle Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,001 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73392, -93.61601
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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High Trestle Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 959–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73392, -93.61601

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 71% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 596 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Gay Lea Wilson Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  17. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-trestle-trail-out-back-8-km-8b18

Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip71%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 37% rain2 AM: 71% rain3 AM: 63% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 24% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°56° 50%
Tue 59°50° 22%
Wed 67°46°
Thu 57°55°
Fri 59°57° 26%
Sat 74°59° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 596 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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