McVay Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min
McVay Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Pickard Recreation Area near Indianola, IA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McVay Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 899–967 ft
Out & Back · Pickard Recreation Area
Trailhead: Jerry Kelly Trail · 41.36573, -93.55851
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jerry Kelly Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto McVay Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach McVay Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Jerry Kelly Trail, heading W.
- 300 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 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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