Polk Street Sunset Point & Polk Street

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Polk Street Sunset Point & Polk Street is a 2-mile out-and-back near Caloma, IA. The route reaches Polk Street Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 978 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Polk Street 41.26248, -93.36672
Nearest town Caloma, IA

Directions

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Polk Street Sunset Point & Polk Street

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 935–977 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Polk Street · 41.26248, -93.36672

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start on Polk Street, heading E.
  2. 1 miReach Polk Street Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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 7:00 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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