Hoover Nature Trail & White Oak Avenue Northeast

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Hoover Nature Trail & White Oak Avenue Northeast is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Elmira, IA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 824 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail 41.71473, -91.40651
Nearest town Elmira, IA

Directions

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Hoover Nature Trail & White Oak Avenue Northeast

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Elevation 766–825 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hoover Nature Trail · 41.71473, -91.40651

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Hoover Nature Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto White Oak Avenue Northeast, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miReach Hoover Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hoover Nature Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 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

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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