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Johnston Interurban Trail

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Johnston Interurban Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Johnston, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 833 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65850, -93.69748
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Johnston Interurban Trail

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Elevation 801–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.65850, -93.69748

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 86 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Top Shelf, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
  10. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Top Shelf, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftBear left onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 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/johnston-interurban-trail-out-back-3-km-e420

Trail surface

74% paved26% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 86 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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