Hickory Grove County Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,001 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99111, -93.35832
Nearest town Colo, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hickory Grove Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Hickory Grove County Park Beach.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

34% gravel66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:16 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead