Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Birdland Park near Des Moines, IA. The route passes Birdland Lagoon, Riverview Lake and Crocker Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi791 – 810 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Neal Smith Trail 41.61054, -93.61089
Nearest town Des Moines, IA
Directions
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Crocker Woods–Riverview Lake, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 789–811 ft
Out & Back · Birdland Park
Trailhead: Neal Smith Trail · 41.61054, -93.61089
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Birdland Lagoon.
- 50 ftBear left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Riverview Lake.
- 50 ftPass Crocker Woods.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Riverview Park Spur, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Riverview Park Walking Loop, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto McHenry Park Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Crocker Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Riverview Park Walking Loop, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Riverview Park Spur, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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
93% paved7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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