Lake Future
2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 48 min
Lake Future is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Ankeny, IA. The route reaches Lake Future at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Future
2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 48 min
Elevation 923–981 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.71924, -93.60326
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Lake Future, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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