AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Vermont Avenue

2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min

Vermont Avenue is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Lowden, IA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 856 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vermont Avenue 41.88790, -90.95596
Nearest town Lowden, IA
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Vermont Avenue

2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min

Elevation 749–855 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Vermont Avenue · 41.88790, -90.95596

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Vermont Avenue, heading N.
  2. 1 miReach Vermont Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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/vermont-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:34 PM.

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