Birdland Lagoon–Pond for Growth, 5 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Birdland Lagoon–Pond for Growth, 5 lakes is a 5.6-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. 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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Birdland Lagoon–Pond for Growth, 5 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 780–844 ft
Out & Back · Birdland Park
Trailhead: 41.61393, -93.61307
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 88% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 512 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Meredith Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Principal Riverwalk, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Meredith Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 2nd Avenue Sidepath, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Meredith Trail Service Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 2nd Avenue Sidepath, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Meredith Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 2nd Avenue Sidepath, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Birdland Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Meredith Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 2nd Avenue Sidepath, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Meredith Trail Service Spur, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 2nd Avenue Sidepath, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Martin Luther King Junior Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Meredith Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Principal Riverwalk, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Meredith Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Principal Riverwalk, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto John Pat Dorrian Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading N.
- 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 NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 512 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
- John Pat Dorrian Viewpoint–Birdland Lagoon, 6 lakes 3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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