AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Iron Horse Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Iron Horse Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Las Juntas, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 85 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Iron Horse Trail 37.93031, -122.05420
Nearest town Las Juntas, CA
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Iron Horse Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Elevation 48–86 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Iron Horse Trail · 37.93031, -122.05420

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Pleasant Hill BART stop 171 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Iron Horse Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 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/iron-horse-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

86% paved14% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Pleasant Hill BART stop 171 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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