Three Rivers Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Three Rivers Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Rutland, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,135 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Three Rivers Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,061–1,136 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. 7.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 7.2 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

67% gravel33% 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 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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