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River Bluffs to Winnebago River Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Iowa

River Bluffs to Winnebago River Trail

Mason City, Iowa

3.5 mi

Distance

325 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

River Bluffs to Winnebago River Trail is an out-and-back trail in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. It is 3.5 miles long. It is in or next to Mason City, Iowa.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:330 ft
Max:345 ft
Gain:99 ft
Loss:99 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 330 ft and 345 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.330 ft335 ft340 ft345 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi342 ft
High point0.0 mi345 ft
End3.5 mi342 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mason City, IA · in or next to town
County:
Cerro Gordo County, IA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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