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Iowa trails · Stevens Forest - Woodburn Unit Trails

Stevens Forest - Woodburn Unit Trails

A 6.2-mile network in Iowa, with 159 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
159 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
20%
Steepest mile
+142 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.0 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

931 – 1,091 ft1234567891011

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 3.9 and mile 7.8. It gives back about 575 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Stevens Forest - Woodburn Unit Trails

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Stevens Forest - Woodburn Unit Trails junction. 40.96428, -93.57604 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:17 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.2-mile route takes roughly 2 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:01 a.m. — 10 h 48 min before sunset.

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