Orlabor Gateway Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near Ankeny, 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 mi915 – 988 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72199, -93.63859
Nearest town Ankeny, IA

Directions

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Orlabor Gateway Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 914–987 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72199, -93.63859

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 250 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

OvercastTemperature 58°F55°
Precip23%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 66°53° 21%
Fri 61°59° 36%
Sat 61°58° 62%
Sun 71°57° 28%
Mon 72°54° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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