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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.5 miPass Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach.
- 1 miPass Des Moines River.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Des Moines River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 3.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Red Rock 10.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project Beach 4.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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