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Loud Thunder Forest Preserve

Sac-Fox Trail (Front Loop)

1.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 44 min

Sac-Fox Trail (Front Loop) is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Loud Thunder Forest Preserve near Midway Beach, IA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 719 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42886, -90.83834
Nearest town Midway Beach, IA
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Sac-Fox Trail (Front Loop)

1.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 44 min

Elevation 626–717 ft

Out & Back · Loud Thunder Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42886, -90.83834

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sac-Fox Trail (Front Loop), heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 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/sac-fox-trail-front-loop-out-back-3-km-d87e

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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