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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 350 ftTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 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° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
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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