Dragoon Trail - Des Moines to Lake Red Rock

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 73.84 km
Elevation gain 876 m
Elevation loss 865 m
Altitude minimum 224 m
Altitude maximum 280 m
Altitude Start 238 m
Altitude End 243 m
Estimated hiking time 20 h
Difficulty Very hard

73.84 km loop hiking starting from Pleasant Hill. Elevation gain is 876 m, with altitude ranging from 224 m to 280 m. Estimated time: 20 h. Starting town: Pleasant Hill (Iowa, États-Unis).

This hike includes 4 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 231 m across 8.61 km, with an average slope of 2.7%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 6.29 km): +31 m over 690 m, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 2 (at km 18.23 km): +51 m over 1.93 km, average slope 2.7%
  • Climb 3 (at km 25.12 km): +45 m over 2.11 km, average slope 2.1%
  • Climb 4 (at km 56.52 km): +104 m over 3.89 km, average slope 2.7%

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