Highway 6 Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min
Highway 6 Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, 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 mi640 – 692 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63553, -91.53258
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
Directions
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Highway 6 Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min
Elevation 641–694 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.63553, -91.53258
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: South Gilbert St @ Cherry Ave stop 78 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Highway 6 Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Highway 6 Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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
50% paved50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: South Gilbert St @ Cherry Ave stop 78 m from the trailhead
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