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High Trestle Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

High Trestle Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back 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 mi958 – 1,001 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73406, -93.61766
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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High Trestle Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 959–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73406, -93.61766

Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 47% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 731 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Gay Lea Wilson Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 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-9-km-107f

Trail surface

46% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F56°
Precip47%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 23% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 47% rain9 PM: 44% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Tue 58°53° 29%
Wed 64°52°
Thu 61°54° 49%
Fri 60°57° 36%
Sat 64°59° 68%
Sun 75°55° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:15 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 731 m from the trailhead

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