Johnston Interurban Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 45 min
Johnston Interurban Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Johnston, IA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi801 – 837 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66197, -93.69599
Nearest town Johnston, IA
Directions
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Johnston Interurban Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 45 min
Elevation 801–835 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.66197, -93.69599
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 135 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Top Shelf, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Johnston Interurban Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Top Shelf, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% paved24% dirt14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 135 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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