Valley View Park

Wells Fargo Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Wells Fargo Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Valley View Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,001 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57181, -93.82569
Nearest town Campbell, IA

Directions

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Wells Fargo Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 957–1,000 ft

Out & Back · Valley View Park

Trailhead: 41.57181, -93.82569

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right onto Wells Fargo Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 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

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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