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Orlabor Gateway Trail

11.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 984 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71251, -93.63209
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Orlabor Gateway Trail

11.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 914–983 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71251, -93.63209

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 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-19-km-e5db

Trail surface

25% paved75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Thu 64°55°
Fri 61°59° 57%
Sat 60°57° 74%
Sun 66°57° 28%
Mon 73°58° 20%
Tue 68°55° 67%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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