AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Raccoon River Valley Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Raccoon River Valley Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,070 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raccoon River Valley Trail 42.01620, -94.36809
Nearest town Jefferson, IA
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Raccoon River Valley Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 1,037–1,070 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Raccoon River Valley Trail · 42.01620, -94.36809

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Raccoon River Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.4 miReach Raccoon River Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miArrive 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/raccoon-river-valley-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Jefferson, Iowa