AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Petocka

4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Lake Petocka is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Bondurant, IA. The route reaches Lake Petocka at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 978 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70287, -93.48026
Nearest town Bondurant, IA
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Lake Petocka

4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 939–977 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70287, -93.48026

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftReach Lake Petocka, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 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-petocka-lake-petocka-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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