Orlabor Gateway Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr
Orlabor Gateway Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Saylorville, IA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi915 – 984 ft13.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71037, -93.63280
Nearest town Saylorville, IA
Directions
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Orlabor Gateway Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 914–983 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.71037, -93.63280
Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 56° · precip 23% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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
DrizzleTemperature 58°F56°
Precip23%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed
64°54°
Thu
63°55°
21%
Fri
61°58°
36%
Sat
68°59°
62%
Sun
69°57°
28%
Mon
72°59°
27%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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