Waveland Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Waveland Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near West Des Moines, IA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waveland Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 809–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Walnut Creek Trail · 41.57772, -93.70017
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 67°F / low 62° · precip 89% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: Grand Ave & 61st St stop 565 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Walnut Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Waveland Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miReach Waveland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Grand Ave & 61st St stop 565 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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