Highway 28 Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Highway 28 Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Lakewood, IA. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi889 – 968 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49685, -93.67428
Nearest town Lakewood, IA
Directions
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Highway 28 Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 890–968 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.49685, -93.67428
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Highway 28 Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto North Avenue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Orchard Hills Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Highway 28 Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
65% paved35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Orchard Hills Trail via Highway 28 Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft
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