Lake Petocka via Chichaqua Valley Trail
14.4 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 54 min
Lake Petocka via Chichaqua Valley Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Chichaqua Valley Trail near Valeria, IA. The route reaches Lake Petocka at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Petocka via Chichaqua Valley Trail
14.4 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 54 min
Elevation 795–974 ft
Out & Back · Chichaqua Valley Trail
Trailhead: Chichaqua Valley Trail · 41.73166, -93.32567
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chichaqua Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 4.3 miReach Lake Petocka, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 2.7 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 6.9 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 4:04 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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