River's Edge Trail

10 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 22 min

River's Edge Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back near Eldora, IA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,066 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River's Edge Trail 42.36068, -93.10442
Nearest town Eldora, IA

Directions

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River's Edge Trail

10 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 954–1,066 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: River's Edge Trail · 42.36068, -93.10442

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River's Edge Trail, heading N.
  2. 5 miReach River's Edge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead