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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Sauk Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miReach Sauk Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route