AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Scott County Park

Cody Lake

2.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 48 min

Cody Lake is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Scott County Park near Park View, IA. The route reaches Cody Lake. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 778 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70971, -90.52501
Nearest town Park View, IA
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Cody Lake

2.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 48 min

Elevation 692–777 ft

Out & Back · Scott County Park

Trailhead: 41.70971, -90.52501

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Cody Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Cody Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 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/cody-lake-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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