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
- Start on Three Rivers Trail, heading E.
- 6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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- Three Rivers Trail 14.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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