Quarry Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Quarry Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Bellevue State Park near Bellevue, IA. It climbs 417 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi597 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23915, -90.43410
Nearest town Bellevue, IA
Directions
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Quarry Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 599–883 ft
Out & Back · Bellevue State Park
Trailhead: 42.23915, -90.43410
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% gravel38% dirt9% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM
More from this trailhead
- South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 3 cliffs 4.2 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Quarry Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 417 ft
- Meadow Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Meadow Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Meadow Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft
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