Wapsi-River Nature Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Wapsi-River Nature Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Pinicon Ridge County Park near Central City, IA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi817 – 889 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20398, -91.52648
Nearest town Central City, IA
Directions
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Wapsi-River Nature Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 817–889 ft
Out & Back · Pinicon Ridge County Park
Trailhead: 42.20398, -91.52648
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 59° · precip 95% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Central City Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Wapsi-River Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Central City Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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
99% paved1% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 69°F59°
Precip95%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity84%
Rained 3.4″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon
61°55°
24%
Tue
59°50°
39%
Wed
67°46°
Thu
65°51°
Fri
67°55°
Sat
67°56°
17%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Wapsi-River Nature Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint–Echo Bench, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 439 ft
- White Oak Hill Trail via Wapsi-River Nature Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- White Oak Hill Trail & Woodpecker Trail via Wapsi-River Nature Trail 5 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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