AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Caldwell Park

Mahaska Community Recreation Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min

Mahaska Community Recreation Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Caldwell Park near University Park, IA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 814 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mahaska Community Recreation Trail 41.28662, -92.61389
Nearest town University Park, IA
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Mahaska Community Recreation Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min

Elevation 729–815 ft

Out & Back · Caldwell Park

Trailhead: Mahaska Community Recreation Trail · 41.28662, -92.61389

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Mahaska Community Recreation Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miReach Mahaska Community Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mahaska-community-recreation-trail-out-back-4-km-43ff

Trail surface

29% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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