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Johnston Interurban Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Johnston Interurban Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Johnston, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 846 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

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

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 824–847 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.67847, -93.68332

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 1.5 miArrive 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-7-km-9c9a

Trail surface

48% paved52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:43 PM.

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