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Saylorville Lake Project

Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 7 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 7 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Johnston, IA. The route passes Riverview Lake, Crocker Woods and Birdland Lagoon. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 837 ft16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67292, -93.69315
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 7 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 789–836 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: 41.67292, -93.69315

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 395 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  14. 2.1 miBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Owl Trail, heading E.
  16. 1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverview Park Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miPass Riverview Lake.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto McHenry Park Trail, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 350 ftBear left onto Riverview Park Walking Loop, heading E.
  25. 100 ftPass Crocker Woods.
  26. 300 ftBear left onto Riverview Park Spur, heading E.
  27. 350 ftTurn left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading E.
  28. 1 miPass Birdland Lagoon.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Birdland Park Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 200 ftReach Crocker Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Neal Smith Trail, heading SE.
  34. 1.2 miTurn right onto Riverview Park Spur, heading W.
  35. 300 ftBear right onto Riverview Park Walking Loop, heading W.
  36. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 350 ftBear right onto McHenry Park Trail, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn left onto Riverview Park Trail, heading NW.
  39. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miSharp right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  42. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Owl Trail, heading W.
  44. 1 miBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading N.
  45. 500 ftBear right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading N.
  46. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  48. 150 ftBear left onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  54. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  56. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  58. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crocker-woods-riverview-lake-out-back-12-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

65% paved27% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 395 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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