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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Cody Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cody Lake 5.8 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Pride Lake 5.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Pride Lake 2.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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