AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hoover Nature Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Hoover Nature Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Morning Sun, IA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 748 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail 41.12999, -91.22409
Nearest town Morning Sun, IA
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Hoover Nature Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 601–750 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail · 41.12999, -91.22409

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Hoover Nature Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.2 miReach Hoover Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.2 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-8-km-9183

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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