Cody Lake
3.9 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Cody Lake is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Scott County Park near Park View, IA. The route reaches Cody Lake. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cody Lake
3.9 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 662–771 ft
Out & Back · Scott County Park
Trailhead: 41.70701, -90.53360
Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 54° · precip 41% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
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- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Cody Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Cody Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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