Prairie Rose Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Prairie Rose Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,027 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62223, -93.85333
Nearest town Midwest Country Estates, IA

Directions

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Prairie Rose Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Elevation 985–1,028 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.62223, -93.85333

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Rose Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.3 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 7:03 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.

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