Orlabor Gateway Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Orlabor Gateway Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Carney, IA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi906 – 984 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Orlabor Gateway Trail 41.70268, -93.61655
Nearest town Carney, IA
Directions
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Orlabor Gateway Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 905–983 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Orlabor Gateway Trail · 41.70268, -93.61655
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start on Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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 surface
30% paved70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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