Longfellow Nature Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 57 min
Longfellow Nature Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Longfellow Nature Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 57 min
Elevation 674–720 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Longfellow Nature Trail · 41.65223, -91.51508
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 320 m from the trailhead
- Start on Longfellow Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 320 m from the trailhead
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