Iowa trails · Shimek Forest Trails
Shimek Forest Trails
A 11.6-mile network in Iowa, with 157 ft of climbing. Reaches Shimek Forest Pond Two. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 13.8 and mile 20.7. It gives back about 767 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Shimek Forest Pond Two (lake)
Getting there
Shimek Forest Trails junction. 40.63630, -91.72341 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:04 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:09 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.6-mile route takes roughly 4 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:55 a.m. — 8 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shimek Forest Trails — 6.0 mi loop, 161 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Shimek Forest - Lick Creek Trails — 3.6 mi
- River — 13.9 mi
- Lake — 21.4 mi
- Mount Pleasant Trail — 23.7 mi