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Jackson Basin via Carl Voss Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Jackson Basin via Carl Voss Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near East Des Moines, IA. The route reaches Jackson Basin at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 814 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56597, -93.57467
Nearest town East Des Moines, IA
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Jackson Basin via Carl Voss Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 780–814 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.56597, -93.57467

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Carl Voss Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miReach Jackson Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 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/jackson-basin-jackson-basin-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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