Martin Luther King Junior Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Martin Luther King Junior Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Des Moines, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Martin Luther King Junior Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 780–803 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur · 41.57888, -93.59864
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail Service Spur, heading SE.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- John Pat Dorrian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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