Hickory Grove Lake & Hickory Grove County Park Beach Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Hickory Grove Lake & Hickory Grove County Park Beach Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Hickory Grove County Park near Colo, IA. The route passes Hickory Grove Lake and Hickory Grove County Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hickory Grove Lake & Hickory Grove County Park Beach Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 969–1,001 ft
Loop · Hickory Grove County Park
Trailhead: 41.99111, -93.35832
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hickory Grove Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hickory Grove County Park Beach.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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