AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Ceres

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Lake Ceres is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Johnston, IA. The route reaches Lake Ceres at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 833 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66186, -93.69787
Nearest town Johnston, IA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Lake Ceres

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 823–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.66186, -93.69787

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 83% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 49 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miReach Lake Ceres, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-ceres-out-back-4-km-4184

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip83%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 54% rain2 AM: 83% rain3 AM: 69% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°57° 46%
Tue 60°50° 20%
Wed 68°47°
Thu 58°55°
Fri 59°57° 25%
Sat 75°59° 37%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 49 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Johnston, Iowa