Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

Corner Pocket–Jerry Kelly Trail, 3 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Corner Pocket–Jerry Kelly Trail, 3 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park near Indianola, IA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 968 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jerry Kelly Trail 41.36753, -93.56808
Nearest town Indianola, IA

Directions

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Corner Pocket–Jerry Kelly Trail, 3 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 778–970 ft

Out & Back · Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

Trailhead: Jerry Kelly Trail · 41.36753, -93.56808

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jerry Kelly Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Summerset Trail, heading E.
  3. 5.7 miBear left onto Corner Pocket, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miReach Jerry Kelly Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Summerset Trail, heading W.
  6. 5.7 miContinue straight onto Jerry Kelly Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% paved2% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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