West 86th Street South

14 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 40 min

West 86th Street South is a 14-mile out-and-back near Monroe, 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.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 929 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52066, -93.10319
Nearest town Monroe, IA

Directions

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West 86th Street South

14 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 903–928 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.52066, -93.10319

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 6.9 miSharp left onto West 86th Street South, heading S.
  3. 300 ftReach West 86th Street South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 6.9 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

98% paved1% gravel1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead