Ephemeral Pond & Ash via Sac & Fox Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Ephemeral Pond & Ash via Sac & Fox Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Sac and Fox Trail City Park near Otis, IA. The route reaches Ephemeral Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ephemeral Pond & Ash via Sac & Fox Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 698–721 ft
Out & Back · Sac and Fox Trail City Park
Trailhead: Sac & Fox Trail · 41.94769, -91.62126
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Post derecho Reroute of Ash, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ash, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Ephemeral Pond.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Ephemeral Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ash, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Post derecho Reroute of Ash, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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