Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt
6.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Urbandale, IA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi883 – 978 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64907, -93.75198
Nearest town Urbandale, IA
Directions
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Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt
6.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 884–979 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.64907, -93.75198
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
26% paved74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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