Mahaska Community Recreation Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Mahaska Community Recreation Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near University Park, IA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mahaska Community Recreation Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Elevation 752–820 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.26839, -92.62968
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Mahaska Community Recreation Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Mahaska Community Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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