AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

U Avenue

2.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 55 min

U Avenue is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Gifford, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,056 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: U Avenue 42.26671, -93.09905
Nearest town Gifford, IA
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U Avenue

2.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 55 min

Elevation 962–1,058 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: U Avenue · 42.26671, -93.09905

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start on U Avenue, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miReach U Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/u-avenue-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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