Copperas Beds–Center Lodge Trail, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Copperas Beds–Center Lodge Trail, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Dolliver Memorial State Park near Border Plains, IA. The route reaches Copperas Beds at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 447 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly grass. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Copperas Beds–Center Lodge Trail, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 939–1,112 ft
Out & Back · Dolliver Memorial State Park
Trailhead: River Trail · 42.39254, -94.07933
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start on River Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Boneyard Hollow, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Center Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Copperas Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Copperas Beds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Center Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boneyard Hollow, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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