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Lake Macbride State Park

Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 5 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 5 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Macbride State Park near Twin View Heights, IA. The route passes Lake Macbride State Park Beach, Lake Macbride and Coralville Lake. It climbs 405 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 827 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Macbride Road Northeast 41.79987, -91.56562
Nearest town Twin View Heights, IA
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Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 5 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 695–828 ft

Out & Back · Lake Macbride State Park

Trailhead: Macbride Road Northeast · 41.79987, -91.56562

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Macbride State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Macbride.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Coralville Lake.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Field Campus Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle Lakeshore Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Falcon Lane Northeast, heading E.
  18. 150 ftSharp right onto Field Campus Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miReach Coralville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 1 miSharp left onto Falcon Lane Northeast, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Lakeshore Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miBear right onto Field Campus Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach to Dam Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coralville-lake-lake-macbride-out-back-6-beaches-11-km

Trail surface

31% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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