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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Pin Oak via High Trestle Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Pin Oak via High Trestle Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. The route reaches Pin Oak. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 994 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74326, -93.58907
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Directions

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Pin Oak via High Trestle Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 910–996 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.74326, -93.58907

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 25% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miReach Pin Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  52. 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/pin-oak-pin-oak-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

54% paved1% boardwalk45% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 58°F55°
Precip25%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°54°
Thu 66°54° 28%
Fri 62°59° 34%
Sat 61°59° 64%
Sun 72°57° 26%
Mon 72°54° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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