Lake Colechester via Great Western Trail
13 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Lake Colechester via Great Western Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Millman, IA. The route reaches Lake Colechester at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Colechester via Great Western Trail
13 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Elevation 817–956 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 41.55661, -93.67708
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading SW.
- 4.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Lake Colechester, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2 miBear right, heading N.
- 4.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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