High Trestle Trail
Polk County, Iowa · 5.0 · 12 reviews
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What to expect
The High Trestle Trail is a 40.5 km
trail that starts in Ankeny,
Polk County, Iowa.
Based on our data, the trail is graded as Easy.
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This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail
times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.
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Trail stats
Trail length
40.5 km
Time
~ 2 days
Total Elevation Gain
78 m
Total Elevation Loss
55 m
Avg Elevation per KM
2 m
Max Elevation
326 m
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