Iowa trails · Volksweg Trail
Volksweg Trail
A 13.0-mile network in Iowa, with 165 ft of climbing. Managed by County Parish Borough.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 8.7 and mile 13.0. It gives back about 375 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Volksweg Trail access — parking nearby. About 42 min drive (28 mi) from Newton. 41.40023, -92.92695 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:00 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.0-mile route takes roughly 4 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:16 p.m. — 6 h 17 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Rock Creek Lake Trail — 24.1 mi