River's Edge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
River's Edge Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Steamboat Rock, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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River's Edge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
Elevation 957–1,089 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.39545, -93.07066
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto River's Edge Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:41 PM.
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