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.
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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
- Start on Rolling Prarie Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rolling Prairie Trail, heading E.
- 4.5 miTurn left onto Thrush Avenue, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Thrush Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rolling Prairie Trail, heading W.
- 5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
More from Rolling Prarie Trail Trailhead
- Rolling Prarie Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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