Youngstown Bike Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Youngstown Bike Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Doanes Park near Pleasant Hill, IA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Youngstown Bike Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 811–942 ft
Out & Back · Doanes Park
Trailhead: Doanes Park Road · 41.58351, -93.51815
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 91% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Youngstown Bike Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miReach Youngstown Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Doanes Park Road Trailhead
- Copper Creek Lake & Youngstown Bike Trail via Gay Lea Wilson Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 302 ft
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