Holdens Pond & 160th Street
6.6 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Holdens Pond & 160th Street is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Homestead, IA. The route reaches Holdens Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Holdens Pond & 160th Street
6.6 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 704–819 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.77653, -91.86272
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 98% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto 160th Street, heading E.
- 3.2 miReach Holdens Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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