Yellow River Half
Loop from Iowa, United States of America
Community route · Hiking · Saved 6 Aug 2026
23.6 km · +536 m · 5h 46m · loop · Hiking
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Yellow River Half is a 23.6 km hike loop, with 536m of climbing and an effort score of 29.
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Route briefing
What comes next
Climbs and descents in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
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Route start
Start
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About 0 min in
23.6 km remaining
+536 m remaining
Climb
0 m
90 m climb
1.4 km at 6.6% average
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About 0 min in
23.6 km remaining
+536 m remaining
Descent
2.0 km
95 m descent
1.1 km at 8.8% average
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About 29 min in
21.6 km remaining
+434 m remaining
Climb
4.8 km
84 m climb
1.1 km at 7.4% average
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About 1h 11m in
18.8 km remaining
+430 m remaining
Climb
12.8 km
116 m climb
1.6 km at 7.2% average
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About 3h 07m in
10.8 km remaining
+287 m remaining
Climb
18.2 km
117 m climb
2.2 km at 5.3% average
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About 4h 26m in
5.4 km remaining
+142 m remaining
Finish
23.6 km
Route finish
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-08-06
About 5h 46m in
0 m remaining
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Terrain & grades
97% at ≤15% gradeThis loop packs 23m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 97% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 14, gaining about 98m. Total route distance is 23.6 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.
Route sections
Hard effort, estimated around 5h 46m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 54 min for 536m of climbing. Expect 0% steep-grade exposure.
Fuel & gear
Plan roughly 27 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.
Surface
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On roads with traffic: 426 m in 1 stretch. Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.
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