Orlabor Gateway Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Orlabor Gateway Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Saylorville, IA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 958 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69108, -93.62621
Nearest town Saylorville, IA

Directions

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Orlabor Gateway Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 895–957 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69108, -93.62621

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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