Thrush Avenue via Rolling Prairie Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Thrush Avenue via Rolling Prairie Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Hampton, IA. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,027 – 1,145 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rolling Prarie Trail 42.74835, -93.22190
Nearest town Hampton, IA

Directions

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Thrush Avenue via Rolling Prairie Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,027–1,143 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rolling Prarie Trail · 42.74835, -93.22190

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start on Rolling Prarie Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rolling Prairie Trail, heading E.
  3. 4.5 miTurn left onto Thrush Avenue, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miReach Thrush Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rolling Prairie Trail, heading W.
  6. 5 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% dirt23% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 4:49 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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