West 86th Street South
5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min
West 86th Street South is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Prairie City, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West 86th Street South
5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 917–928 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.59648, -93.24835
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2.7 miTurn right onto West 86th Street South, heading S.
- 300 ftReach West 86th Street South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:43 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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