AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Munn Woods–Pammel Woods, 4 groves

10 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Munn Woods–Pammel Woods, 4 groves is a 10-mile out-and-back near Ames, IA. The route passes Johnson Pond, Ioway Creek and Pammel Woods before reaching Munn Woods at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,011 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05136, -93.62080
Nearest town Ames, IA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Munn Woods–Pammel Woods, 4 groves

10 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 889–1,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.05136, -93.62080

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Grand Avenue at 30th Street stop 33 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Johnson Pond.
  8. 0.6 miPass Ioway Creek.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftPass Pammel Woods.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miPass Munn Woods.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftReach Munn Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 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/munn-woods-pammel-woods-out-back-5-lakes-19-km-a123

Trail surface

80% paved5% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Grand Avenue at 30th Street stop 33 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ames, Iowa