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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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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