Orlabor Gateway Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Saylorville, IA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 984 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69108, -93.62621
Nearest town Saylorville, IA

Directions

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Orlabor Gateway Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 895–983 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69108, -93.62621

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  47. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 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

25% paved75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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