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Iowa River Corridor WMA - Otter Creek Marsh

Q Avenue

7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Q Avenue is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Iowa River Corridor WMA - Otter Creek Marsh near Chelsea, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 810 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94221, -92.41564
Nearest town Chelsea, IA
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Q Avenue

7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 788–810 ft

Out & Back · Iowa River Corridor WMA - Otter Creek Marsh

Trailhead: 41.94221, -92.41564

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 2.6 miReach Q Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 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/q-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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