Sauk Rail Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Sauk Rail Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Carroll, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,237 – 1,253 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07212, -94.89799
Nearest town Carroll, IA
Directions
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Sauk Rail Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,235–1,252 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.07212, -94.89799
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Sauk Rail Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miReach Sauk Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 7:06 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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