Lake Ceres & South Drive Recreation Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Lake Ceres & South Drive Recreation Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Herrold, IA. The route reaches Lake Ceres at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 873 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68550, -93.74445
Nearest town Herrold, IA

Directions

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Lake Ceres & South Drive Recreation Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 807–872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68550, -93.74445

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto South Drive, heading S.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Drive, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftReach Lake Ceres, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Drive, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Drive, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 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 surface

26% paved74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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