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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miReach Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 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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