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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Orlabor Gateway Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 984 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73782, -93.61439
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Orlabor Gateway Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 914–983 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73782, -93.61439

Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 774 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto High Trestle Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 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/orlabor-gateway-trail-out-back-11-km-bdb3

Trail surface

4% paved96% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 58°F55°
Precip21%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 14% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°54°
Thu 63°54° 22%
Fri 61°58° 35%
Sat 68°59° 62%
Sun 69°57° 28%
Mon 72°59° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 774 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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