Howell Station Prairie Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Howell Station Prairie Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in North Tailwater near Pella, IA. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Howell Station Prairie Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 703–867 ft
Out & Back · North Tailwater
Trailhead: 41.40021, -92.92475
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Howell Station Prairie Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Howell Station Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Howell Station Prairie Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- Lake Red Rock & Des Moines River via Howell Station Prairie Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 243 ft
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