John Pat Dorrian Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

John Pat Dorrian Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Des Moines, IA. 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 mi787 – 804 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Martin Luther King Junior Trail 41.58319, -93.60431
Nearest town Des Moines, IA

Directions

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John Pat Dorrian Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 788–802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Martin Luther King Junior Trail · 41.58319, -93.60431

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miReach John Pat Dorrian Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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