East Lake Park Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 4 min
East Lake Park Loop is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in East Lake Park near Mount Pleasant, IA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Lake Park Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 640–737 ft
Out & Back · East Lake Park
Trailhead: East Lake Park Loop · 40.94985, -91.51916
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Lake Park Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach East Lake Park Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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