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Pinicon Ridge County Park

Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint & Old Wagon Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint & Old Wagon Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Pinicon Ridge County Park near Central City, IA. The route reaches Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint. It climbs 549 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 997 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woodpecker Connector 42.21380, -91.54345
Nearest town Central City, IA
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Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint & Old Wagon Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 835–998 ft

Out & Back · Pinicon Ridge County Park

Trailhead: Woodpecker Connector · 42.21380, -91.54345

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 58° · precip 95% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Woodpecker Connector, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto White Oak Hill Connector, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto White Oak Hill Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftSharp left onto Up Down, heading E.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Cache, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Riverline 1, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fern Pass, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Wagon Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miReach Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fern Pass, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Wagon Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Riverline 1, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Coyote Cache, heading S.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Up Down, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto White Oak Hill Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Oak Hill Connector, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading W.
  22. 250 ftSharp right onto Woodpecker Connector, heading W.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mary-lundby-bridge-viewpoint-old-wagon-trail-out-back

Trail surface

53% other32% dirt10% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F58°
Precip95%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity84%
Rained 3.4″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 34% rain1 AM: 26% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 61% rain4 AM: 91% rain5 AM: 95% rain6 AM: 81% rain7 AM: 57% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 60°54° 24%
Tue 59°49° 39%
Wed 66°45°
Thu 65°51°
Fri 66°55°
Sat 67°56° 17%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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