Knolls Greenway Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Knolls Greenway Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,034 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57997, -93.84230
Nearest town Midwest Country Estates, IA

Directions

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Knolls Greenway Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 949–1,032 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.57997, -93.84230

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  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.

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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