Three Rivers Trail

12 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr

Three Rivers Trail is a 12-mile out-and-back near Rutland, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,102 – 1,135 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Three Rivers Trail 42.75981, -94.29370
Nearest town Rutland, IA

Directions

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Three Rivers Trail

12 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 1,101–1,136 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Three Rivers Trail · 42.75981, -94.29370

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Three Rivers Trail, heading E.
  2. 6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 6 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

76% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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