Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project

Des Moines River & Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach

8.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Des Moines River & Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project near Otley, IA. The route passes Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach and Des Moines River. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 846 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40074, -92.99150
Nearest town Otley, IA

Directions

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Des Moines River & Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach

8.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 699–845 ft

Out & Back · Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project

Trailhead: 41.40074, -92.99150

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 99% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 2.5 miPass Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach.
  4. 1 miPass Des Moines River.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftReach Des Moines River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 3.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip99%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 76% rain1 AM: 93% rain2 AM: 99% rain3 AM: 88% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon 61°57° 42%
Tue 60°54° 20%
Wed 67°46°
Thu 58°54°
Fri 59°57° 23%
Sat 74°59° 33%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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