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High Trestle Trail

Orlabor Gateway Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in High Trestle Trail near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 984 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74275, -93.62642
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Orlabor Gateway Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 914–983 ft

Out & Back · High Trestle Trail

Trailhead: 41.74275, -93.62642

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto High Trestle Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 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-12-km-d453

Trail surface

9% paved91% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 58°F55°
Precip21%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (2.1″ over the last week)
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: 11% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 63°55° 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 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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