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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Pin Oak Loop via High Trestle Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Pin Oak Loop via High Trestle Trail is a 2.2-mile loop in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. The route reaches Pin Oak. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 994 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73326, -93.61007
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Pin Oak Loop via High Trestle Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 965–996 ft

Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73326, -93.61007

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 70% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 155 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Pin Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/pin-oak-loop-9822

Trail surface

22% paved78% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip70%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 70% rain3 AM: 64% rain4 AM: 51% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°56° 52%
Tue 59°50° 22%
Wed 67°46°
Thu 57°55°
Fri 59°57° 25%
Sat 74°59° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 155 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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