Hoover Nature Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Hoover Nature Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Morning Sun, IA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi646 – 748 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.11669, -91.23495
Nearest town Morning Sun, IA
Directions
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Hoover Nature Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 645–750 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.11669, -91.23495
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hoover Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miReach Hoover Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% gravel11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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