AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hoover Nature Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Hoover Nature Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Nichols, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 627 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail 41.46646, -91.31914
Nearest town Nichols, IA
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Hoover Nature Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 613–628 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail · 41.46646, -91.31914

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Hoover Nature Trail, heading SW.
  2. 5.8 miReach Hoover Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5.8 miArrive 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/hoover-nature-trail-out-back-19-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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