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Heritage Trail

Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Heritage Trail near Asbury, IA. It climbs 298 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 945 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail 42.51539, -90.74126
Nearest town Asbury, IA
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Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 625–945 ft

Out & Back · Heritage Trail

Trailhead: Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail · 42.51539, -90.74126

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail, heading N.
  2. 3.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Northwest Arterial Bike/Hike Trail, heading S.
  6. 3.5 miArrive 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/northwest-arterial-bike-hike-trail-out-back-12-km-395b

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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