Swan Song
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Swan Song is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Johnston, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Swan Song
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 801–819 ft
Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project
Trailhead: 41.66741, -93.67761
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 67°F / low 62° · precip 81% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Top Shelf, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lake Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swan Song, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Low Line, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Swan Song, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Lake Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swan Song, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Top Shelf, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 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 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Low Line & Top Shelf 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Top Shelf 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Low Line 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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