Lake Ceres via Johnston Interurban Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Lake Ceres via Johnston Interurban Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Johnston, IA. The route reaches Lake Ceres at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Ceres via Johnston Interurban Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 824–847 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.67847, -93.68332
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Johnston Interurban Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:43 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Johnston Interurban Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- Johnston Interurban Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- Johnston Interurban Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Johnston Interurban Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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