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Sac and Fox Trail City Park

Ephemeral Pond & Ash via Sac & Fox Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Ephemeral Pond & Ash via Sac & Fox Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sac and Fox Trail City Park near Vernon View, IA. The route reaches Ephemeral Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 712 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sac & Fox Trail 41.96733, -91.58168
Nearest town Vernon View, IA
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Ephemeral Pond & Ash via Sac & Fox Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 698–710 ft

Out & Back · Sac and Fox Trail City Park

Trailhead: Sac & Fox Trail · 41.96733, -91.58168

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Ephemeral Pond.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ash, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Post derecho Reroute of Ash, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miArrive 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/ephemeral-pond-ephemeral-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-342c

Trail surface

53% gravel2% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Vernon View, Iowa