AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Waveland Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 52 min

Waveland Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Windsor Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 974 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60038, -93.68526
Nearest town Windsor Heights, IA
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Waveland Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 52 min

Elevation 901–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.60038, -93.68526

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: University Ave & 48th St stop 183 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Waveland Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 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/waveland-trail-out-back-4-km-263f

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: University Ave & 48th St stop 183 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Windsor Heights, Iowa