Lake Colechester via Highway 28 Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Lake Colechester via Highway 28 Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Norwalk, IA. The route reaches Lake Colechester at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Colechester via Highway 28 Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 862–968 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Highway 28 Trail · 41.48076, -93.67746
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highway 28 Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Lake Colechester, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highway 28 Trail Trailhead
- North Avenue Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- North Avenue Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Highway 28 Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Elizabeth Holland Park Trail via Highway 28 Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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