- Elevation, modelled
- 318 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8846, -93.6781
Trailhead Park and Arboretum is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 318 m. The nearest named place is Nelson Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
- 9.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 137.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nelson Park: 0.3 mi
- Earl Grim Park: 0.6 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 0.7 mi
- Southside Park: 0.9 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Big Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Christiansen Forest Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Polk County Conservation Alleman: 6.7 mi
- Skunk River Flats WMA: 8.0 mi
- Skunk River Flats WMA: 8.2 mi
Historic sites
- Aborted Babies Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Billy Sunday Birthplace Rock: 9.1 mi
- Raymond and Gertrude Daley Memorial Rock: 9.3 mi
- Helen Daley Smith Memorial Rock: 9.3 mi
- Robert Paul Daley Pathway Rock: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Monolith: 8.0 mi
- Shep: 9.0 mi
- Pediment: 9.0 mi
- Dikotomia: 9.0 mi
- Spikey Smooth: 9.1 mi
Attractions
- Elwood the Gnome: 8.9 mi
- Goat Pen: 10.0 mi
- Chickens: 10.0 mi
- Turkey Pen: 10.0 mi
- Ducks: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 41
- Sycamore Falls: 8.8 mi
- Prairie Vista Garden: 8.8 mi
- DeeAnn Drew Shade Garden: 8.9 mi
- Reflection Garden: 8.9 mi
- CoHorts' Pattern Garden: 8.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Madrid Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Big Creek Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 9.7 mi
- Farm House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Ames History Museum: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames 5 SE, 7 mi away.
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