Colony Acres–Liberty Centre Pond Loop, 5 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Colony Acres–Liberty Centre Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile loop in Penn Meadows Park near North Liberty, IA. The route passes South Slope Pond, Liberty Centre Pond and Colony Acres. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Colony Acres–Liberty Centre Pond Loop, 5 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 727–809 ft
Loop · Penn Meadows Park
Trailhead: 41.75725, -91.59559
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass South Slope Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Liberty Centre Pond.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Colony Acres.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 (~4 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South Slope Pond & Iowa River Corridor Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Colony Acres & South Slope Pond via Iowa River Corridor Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Liberty Centre Pond & South Slope Pond via North Liberty Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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