High Trestle Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min
High Trestle Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex 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.
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High Trestle Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 959–996 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex
Trailhead: 41.73561, -93.62874
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading E.
- 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.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- High Trestle Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- High Trestle Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Northwest Cherry Creek Lane 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Northwest Cherry Creek Lane 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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