North Avenue Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min
North Avenue Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Norwalk, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Avenue Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min
Elevation 890–966 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Highway 28 Trail · 41.48076, -93.67746
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highway 28 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Avenue Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Orchard Hills Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Highway 28 Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:57 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highway 28 Trail Trailhead
- North Avenue Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Highway 28 Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Elizabeth Holland Park Trail via Highway 28 Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Lake Colechester via Highway 28 Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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