John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint–Birdland Lagoon, 6 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 20 min
John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint–Birdland Lagoon, 6 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Birdland Park near Des Moines, IA. The route passes Birdland Lagoon, Raun Reflection Garden, Pond for Growth and Pond for Prosperity before reaching John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint–Birdland Lagoon, 6 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 795–844 ft
Out & Back · Birdland Park
Trailhead: 41.61393, -93.61307
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: E Grand Ave & Robert D Ray Dr stop 414 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Birdland Lagoon.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Birdland Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Neal Smith Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Raun Reflection Garden.
- 450 ftPass Pond for Growth.
- 50 ftPass Pond for Prosperity.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Principal Riverwalk, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Principal Riverwalk, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birdland Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: E Grand Ave & Robert D Ray Dr stop 414 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint–Birdland Lagoon, 7 lakes 9.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Birdland Lagoon–Pond for Growth, 5 lakes 5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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