AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Prairie Rose Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Prairie Rose Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Waukee, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,011 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62975, -93.89119
Nearest town Waukee, IA
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Prairie Rose Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 989–1,011 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.62975, -93.89119

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Rose Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 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/prairie-rose-trail-out-back-4-km-fe4d

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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