Lake Halice–Colby Woods Trail, 4 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Lake Halice–Colby Woods Trail, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Windsor Heights, IA. The route reaches Lake Halice at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Halice–Colby Woods Trail, 4 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 810–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Waveland Trail · 41.61126, -93.69051
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: University Ave & 48th St stop 48 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Waveland Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Colby Woods Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Halice, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Waveland Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Ave & 48th St stop 48 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Waveland Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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