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.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 974 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Junior Haines Parkway 41.70724, -93.43958
Nearest town Bondurant, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Petocka.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miReach Lake Petocka, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead