North Ridge Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 23 min
North Ridge Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Vernon, IA. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Ridge Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 680–805 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Ridge Trail · 41.68863, -91.60341
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: 10th St & 25th Ave stop 71 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 10th St & 25th Ave stop 71 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Clear Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- North Ridge Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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