John Pat Dorrian Trail & Martin Luther King Junior Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 2 hr 28 min
John Pat Dorrian Trail & Martin Luther King Junior Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Des Moines, IA. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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John Pat Dorrian Trail & Martin Luther King Junior Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 784–825 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur · 41.57888, -93.59864
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Cohen Park Walking Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miReach John Pat Dorrian Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Cohen Park Walking Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur Trailhead
- John Pat Dorrian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- John Pat Dorrian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Martin Luther King Junior Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- John Pat Dorrian Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- John Pat Dorrian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- John Pat Dorrian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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