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Saylorville Lake Project

Inter-Urban Trail–Johnston Interurban Trail, 5 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Inter-Urban Trail–Johnston Interurban Trail, 5 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Johnston, IA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 899 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67504, -93.69753
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Inter-Urban Trail–Johnston Interurban Trail, 5 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 791–898 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: 41.67504, -93.69753

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 138 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  11. 2.1 miBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
  12. 500 ftBear right onto Owl Trail, heading E.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1 miReach Johnston Interurban Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1 miTurn left onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Owl Trail, heading E.
  22. 1 miBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading N.
  23. 500 ftBear right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading N.
  24. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftArrive 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/inter-urban-trail-johnston-interurban-trail-out-back-6-sights-19-km

Trail surface

73% paved23% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 138 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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