Waveland Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Waveland Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Windsor Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 974 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waveland Trail 41.61126, -93.69051
Nearest town Windsor Heights, IA

Directions

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Waveland Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 816–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Waveland Trail · 41.61126, -93.69051

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: 8th St & Office Park Rd stop 386 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Waveland Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.2 miReach Waveland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

61% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 8th St & Office Park Rd stop 386 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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