Lake of the Hills–Railroad Lake, 4 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 59 min
Lake of the Hills–Railroad Lake, 4 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in West Lake Park near Little Groves, IA. The route passes Lambach Lake, Lake of the Hills, West Lake Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Railroad Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake of the Hills–Railroad Lake, 4 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 59 min
Elevation 700–752 ft
Out & Back · West Lake Park
Trailhead: 41.52520, -90.67621
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lambach Lake.
- 50 ftPass Lake of the Hills.
- 50 ftPass West Lake Park Beach.
- 0.9 miPass West Lake Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Railroad Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Lake of the Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Railroad Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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