AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wells Fargo Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Wells Fargo Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Booneville, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,001 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55584, -93.82818
Nearest town Booneville, IA
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Wells Fargo Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 953–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.55584, -93.82818

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right onto Wells Fargo Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wells-fargo-trail-out-back-9-km-7646

Trail surface

68% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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