Saylorville Lake Project

Johnston Interurban Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Johnston Interurban Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Johnston, IA. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 948 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67847, -93.68332
Nearest town Johnston, IA

Directions

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Johnston Interurban Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 802–947 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: 41.67847, -93.68332

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Top Shelf, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Low Line, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 300 ftBear left onto Top Shelf, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftContinue straight onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% paved4% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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