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Iowa trails · Stevens Forest - Woodburn Unit Trails

Stevens Forest - Woodburn Unit Trails

A 6.2-mile network in Iowa, with 152 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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

Elevation profile

932 – 1,091 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 535 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. About 1 h 20 min drive (51 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Winterset. 40.96428, -93.57604 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 11 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 9:45 a.m. — 8 h 50 min before sunset.

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