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Saylorville Lake Project

Fisher Lake–Lake Future, 4 lakes

10 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Fisher Lake–Lake Future, 4 lakes is a 10-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Johnston, IA. The route passes Fisher Lake, Lake Future and Snyder Pond. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 961 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68005, -93.66689
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Fisher Lake–Lake Future, 4 lakes

10 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 805–962 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: 41.68005, -93.66689

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 59°F / low 56° · precip 23% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Neal Smith Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orlabor Gateway Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miPass Fisher Lake.
  5. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miPass Lake Future.
  9. 50 ftPass Snyder Pond.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach Fisher Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 2.4 miTurn left onto Neal Smith Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive 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/fisher-lake-lake-future-out-back-6-lakes-16-km-55fd

Trail surface

13% paved87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F56°
Precip23%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 65°55°
Thu 66°54° 21%
Fri 62°59° 37%
Sat 69°59° 62%
Sun 71°58° 27%
Mon 72°60° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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