AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Orlabor Gateway Trail

8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 984 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74958, -93.62420
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Orlabor Gateway Trail

8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 914–983 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74958, -93.62420

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 20% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto High Trestle Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 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-13-km-47c9

Trail surface

14% paved86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F55°
Precip20%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°50°
Thu 64°55°
Fri 62°58° 42%
Sat 61°59° 76%
Sun 66°58° 23%
Mon 71°51° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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