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Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Lake Macbride–Barred Owl Hollow Trail, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 57 min

Lake Macbride–Barred Owl Hollow Trail, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Macbride Nature Recreation Area near Twin View Heights, IA. The route reaches Lake Macbride. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 814 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Field Campus Trail 41.79020, -91.55669
Nearest town Twin View Heights, IA
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Lake Macbride–Barred Owl Hollow Trail, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 57 min

Elevation 706–815 ft

Out & Back · Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Trailhead: Field Campus Trail · 41.79020, -91.55669

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 99% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Field Campus Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Macbride.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Falcon Lane Northeast, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading W.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raptor Ridge Road Northeast, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Owl Hollow Way Northeast, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Barred Owl Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Falcon View Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Falcon Lane Northeast, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Field Campus Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.6 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-macbride-barred-owl-hollow-trail-out-back-5-sights-4-km

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip99%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 46% rain1 AM: 78% rain2 AM: 98% rain3 AM: 99% rain4 AM: 86% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 72% rain7 AM: 68% rain8 AM: 63% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 60°55° 29%
Tue 60°50° 33%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°51°
Fri 67°56°
Sat 68°56° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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