Three Rivers Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Three Rivers Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Bradgate, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,122 – 1,178 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Three Rivers Trail 42.80682, -94.44792
Nearest town Bradgate, IA

Directions

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Three Rivers Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,122–1,179 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Three Rivers Trail · 42.80682, -94.44792

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Three Rivers Trail, heading W.
  2. 3.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead