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Wapsipinicon State Park

Ice Cave–Horse Thief Cave, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 45 min

Ice Cave–Horse Thief Cave, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wapsipinicon State Park near Anamosa, IA. The route passes Horse Thief Cave and Ice Cave. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 909 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08733, -91.28606
Nearest town Anamosa, IA
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Ice Cave–Horse Thief Cave, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 45 min

Elevation 782–910 ft

Out & Back · Wapsipinicon State Park

Trailhead: 42.08733, -91.28606

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Horse Thief Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Horse Thief Cave.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pine Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Ice Cave.
  7. 0.6 miReach Ice Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ice-cave-horse-thief-cave-out-back-3-sights-3-km-8428

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Hikes near Anamosa, Iowa