Saylorville Lake Project

Top Shelf

8.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Top Shelf is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Herrold, IA. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 948 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68513, -93.74810
Nearest town Herrold, IA

Directions

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Top Shelf

8.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 802–947 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: 41.68513, -93.74810

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Top Shelf, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Low Line, heading E.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Top Shelf, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% paved3% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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