Sauk Rail Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Sauk Rail Trail is a 7.3-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.
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Sauk Rail Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,225–1,252 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sauk Rail Trail · 42.05695, -94.87012
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sauk Rail Trail, heading W.
- 3.7 miReach Sauk Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sauk Rail Trail Trailhead
- Sauk Rail Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Swan Lake & Sauk Rail Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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