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Saylorville Lake Project

Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 7 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 7 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Lovington, IA. The route passes Riverview Lake before reaching Crocker Woods at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 873 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trestle to Trestle Trail 41.62962, -93.65073
Nearest town Lovington, IA
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Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 7 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 790–871 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: Trestle to Trestle Trail · 41.62962, -93.65073

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 67°F / low 62° · precip 85% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Douglas Ave & MLK Jr Pkwy stop 222 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverview Park Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miPass Riverview Lake.
  9. 100 ftSharp left onto McHenry Park Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miReach Crocker Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miPass Crocker Woods.
  12. 150 ftSharp right onto Neal Smith Trail, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn right onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftSharp left onto Sycamore Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 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/crocker-woods-riverview-lake-out-back-10-sights-6-km

Trail surface

76% paved24% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 67°F62°
Precip85%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 25% rain1 AM: 60% rain2 AM: 85% rain3 AM: 76% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 19% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°57° 46%
Tue 59°50° 19%
Wed 68°47°
Thu 58°56°
Fri 60°57° 24%
Sat 75°59° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Douglas Ave & MLK Jr Pkwy stop 222 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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