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.
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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
- Start on Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach John Pat Dorrian Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading NW.
- 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
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Martin Luther King Junior Trail Trailhead
- Martin Luther King Junior Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Martin Luther King Junior Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint–Pond for Growth, 3 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- 2nd Avenue Sidepath 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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