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Cedar Lake Park

Cedar Lake–Cedar Lake Viewpoint, 4 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Cedar Lake–Cedar Lake Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cedar Lake Park near West Cedar Rapids, IA. The route passes West Finger Lake and Cedar Lake before reaching Cedar Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 728 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98571, -91.67051
Nearest town West Cedar Rapids, IA
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Cedar Lake–Cedar Lake Viewpoint, 4 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 718–728 ft

Out & Back · Cedar Lake Park

Trailhead: 41.98571, -91.67051

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass West Finger Lake.
  3. 0.1 miPass Cedar Lake.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Valley Nature Trail, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Lake Loop, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miPass Cedar Lake Viewpoint.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cedar Valley Nature Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake Loop, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Valley Nature Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-lake-cedar-lake-viewpoint-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

87% paved10% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:00 PM

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