Scott County Park

Cody Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Cody Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Scott County Park near Park View, IA. The route reaches Cody Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 771 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71779, -90.51793
Nearest town Park View, IA

Directions

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Cody Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 652–771 ft

Out & Back · Scott County Park

Trailhead: 41.71779, -90.51793

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach Cody Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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