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Sycamore Wildlife Area

Johnston Interurban Trail via Trestle to Trestle Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Johnston Interurban Trail via Trestle to Trestle Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Wildlife Area near Lovington, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 837 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trestle to Trestle Trail 41.64671, -93.67377
Nearest town Lovington, IA
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Johnston Interurban Trail via Trestle to Trestle Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 794–835 ft

Out & Back · Sycamore Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Trestle to Trestle Trail · 41.64671, -93.67377

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftReach Johnston Interurban Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.9 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-db7d

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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