Walnut Trace Park Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Walnut Trace Park Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walnut Trace Park Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 901–967 ft
Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 41.63366, -93.83330
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Walnut Trace Park Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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