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

  1. Start on Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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