Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Pine Chapel Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 47 min
Pine Chapel Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area near Rockdale, IA. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 784 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: America's State Tree Woodland Walk 42.45993, -90.66621
Nearest town Rockdale, IA
Directions
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Pine Chapel Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 47 min
Elevation 601–784 ft
Out & Back · Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: America's State Tree Woodland Walk · 42.45993, -90.66621
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 2, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Lead Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mesquakie Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Chapel Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Pine Chapel Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Mesquakie Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lead Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto 2, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:05 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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