Central Park Lake–West Pong, 6 sights
3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Central Park Lake–West Pong, 6 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Edinburg, IA. The route passes Central Park Beach, Central Park Lake, Central Park Lake and West Pong. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Central Park Lake–West Pong, 6 sights
3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 947–1,025 ft
Out & Back · Central Park
Trailhead: Wild Edibles Trail · 42.11242, -91.13545
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Central Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Central Park Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lake Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Central Park Lake.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Blackberry Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Outback Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass West Pong.
- 300 ftTurn left onto West Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Story Walk Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lake Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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