AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Taft Avenue Northeast

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Taft Avenue Northeast is a 2-mile out-and-back near Solon, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 817 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Taft Avenue Northeast 41.80187, -91.46336
Nearest town Solon, IA
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Taft Avenue Northeast

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 767–817 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Taft Avenue Northeast · 41.80187, -91.46336

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Taft Avenue Northeast, heading N.
  2. 1 miReach Taft Avenue Northeast, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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/taft-avenue-northeast-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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