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.
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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
- Start on Waveland Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miReach Waveland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
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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
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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