Cherry Lake & ATV Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Cherry Lake & ATV Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Tama, IA. The route reaches Cherry Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Cherry Lake & ATV Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 807–819 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.95654, -92.57563
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto ATV Trail Head, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach Cherry Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South Tama Recreational Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- ATV Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cherry Lake & South Tama Recreational Trail via ATV Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Tama, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Tama, Iowa