Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 4 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Macbride State Park near Twin View Heights, IA. The route passes Coralville Lake, Lake Macbride and Lake Macbride State Park Beach before reaching Lake Macbride State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 695–828 ft
Out & Back · Lake Macbride State Park
Trailhead: Raptor Ridge Road Northeast · 41.78746, -91.56890
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 59° · precip 99% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Lakeshore Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Field Campus Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Coralville Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Macbride.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beach to Dam Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Macbride State Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Macbride State Park Beach.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Coralville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Field Campus Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle Lakeshore Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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