Mahaska Community Recreation Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Mahaska Community Recreation Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Oskaloosa, IA. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 843 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30539, -92.66262

Nearest town Oskaloosa, IA

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Mahaska Community Recreation Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 759–844 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.30539, -92.66262

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
0.3 miTurn left onto Mahaska Community Recreation Trail, heading SE.
1.6 miReach Mahaska Community Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Heavy rain73°F62°

Precip100%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity92%

Rained 0.3″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

75°60°

6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:13 PM

Mon 62°56° 38%

Tue 60°52° 29%

Wed 68°46°

Thu 59°54°

Fri 59°57° 15%

Sat 73°59° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Bikes allowed on the whole route
Parking lot at the trailhead

Mahaska Community Recreation Trail

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Mahaska Community Recreation Trail

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