Lake Macbride State Park

Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride Loop, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 43 min

Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride Loop, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Lake Macbride State Park near Twin View Heights, IA. The route passes Lake Macbride and Coralville Lake. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 820 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Field Campus Trail 41.78824, -91.56425
Nearest town Twin View Heights, IA

Directions

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Coralville Lake–Lake Macbride Loop, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 43 min

Elevation 715–822 ft

Loop · Lake Macbride State Park

Trailhead: Field Campus Trail · 41.78824, -91.56425

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Macbride.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Eagle Lakeshore Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Coralville Lake.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Field Campus Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miBear left onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading SE.
  11. 150 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.

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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