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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

High Trestle Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

High Trestle Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,001 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72029, -93.60658
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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High Trestle Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 962–1,000 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.72029, -93.60658

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto High Trestle Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  40. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 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-44ac

Trail surface

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F55°
Precip22%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°49°
Thu 61°55°
Fri 62°58° 41%
Sat 61°59° 76%
Sun 65°58° 24%
Mon 71°51° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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