Lake Petocka
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Lake Petocka is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Bondurant, IA. The route reaches Lake Petocka. 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.
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Lake Petocka
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 957–974 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Junior Haines Parkway · 41.70724, -93.43958
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Petocka.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach Lake Petocka, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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