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Bobsled Run

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Looking south-west from Bobsled Run. Terrain at true elevation.

Bobsled Run sits along the Loess Hills Scenic Byway at 1,187 feet, facing 210 degrees toward the southwest. The land drops 92 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving a clear downward line of sight in that direction. From here, Sodrac Park is visible to the southwest at a distance of 2.3 miles, sitting at 1,109 feet, and River Overlook can be seen west-southwest at 3.8 miles, at 1,095 feet. Sioux City lies 4.7 miles to the southeast, South Sioux City is 5.7 miles south-southeast, and Le Mars is 23.1 miles to the northeast. Sunrise and sunset times shift through the year: on the June solstice, the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 21:08, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 07:53 and sunset at 16:56. Equinox sunrise and sunset fall close to 07:30 and 19:30. The next stop along the byway is Kestrel Point.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
3 ft
View
Southwest · 210°
Relief
92 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Base of Trail to Ruth's Ridge and Mark's Glen
IowaMarkMD · CC BY 3.0 · source
On Ruth's Ridge
IowaMarkMD · CC BY 3.0 · source
Broken Toe meets the Brook at the base of Ruth's Ridge
IowaMarkMD · CC BY 3.0 · source
The Big Sioux River winds along the border between Iowa and South Dakota, near Stone State Park, Sioux City, Iowa.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The Big Sioux River winds between Iowa and South Dakota, near Sioux City, Iowa and Stone State Park, in autumn.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Top of Big Sioux Trail
IowaMarkMD · CC BY 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Sodrac Park1,109 ftsouthwest · 2.3 mi
  • River Overlook1,095 ftwest-southwest · 3.8 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3019:3819:01
June solstice05:4921:0820:25
September equinox07:1419:2518:48
December solstice07:5316:5616:11

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Sioux City4.7 mi southeast
  • South Sioux City5.7 mi south-southeast
  • Le Mars23.1 mi northeast
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How high is Bobsled Run?

Bobsled Run sits at about 1,187 feet (362 m).

What can you see from Bobsled Run?

From Bobsled Run: Sodrac Park (SW, 2.3 mi); River Overlook (WSW, 3.8 mi).

What is the nearest town to Bobsled Run?

Sioux City, 4.7 miles SE of Bobsled Run.

What is the next lookout after Bobsled Run?

Kestrel Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Bobsled Run.

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