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Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Macbride Nature Recreation Area near Twin View Heights, IA. The route passes Lake Macbride and Coralville Lake. It climbs 364 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 820 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78867, -91.54683
Nearest town Twin View Heights, IA
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Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 715–821 ft

Out & Back · Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.78867, -91.54683

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 99% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Macbride.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Field Campus Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Falcon Lane Northeast, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Osprey Hack Tower Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miPass Coralville Lake.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Harrier Sky View Trail, heading S.
  18. 350 ftReach Coralville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Osprey Hack Tower Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading E.
  28. 500 ftTurn left onto Falcon Lane Northeast, heading E.
  29. 150 ftSharp right onto Field Campus Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coralville-lake-lake-macbride-out-back-6-sights-8-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip99%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 46% rain1 AM: 78% rain2 AM: 98% rain3 AM: 99% rain4 AM: 86% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 72% rain7 AM: 68% rain8 AM: 63% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 60°55° 29%
Tue 60°49° 33%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°51°
Fri 67°56°
Sat 68°56° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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