Neal Smith Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Neal Smith Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Saylorville, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Neal Smith Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Elevation 795–890 ft
Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project
Trailhead: 41.63870, -93.63763
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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