Lake Ceres
6.1 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Lake Ceres is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Camp Dodge, IA. The route reaches Lake Ceres at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Ceres
6.1 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 826–994 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.68858, -93.70450
Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 45% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Lake Ceres, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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