Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project
Lake Red Rock & 135th Avenue
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Lake Red Rock & 135th Avenue is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project near Knoxville, IA. The route reaches Lake Red Rock. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Red Rock & 135th Avenue
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Elevation 752–854 ft
Out & Back · Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project
Trailhead: 135th Avenue · 41.38304, -93.09158
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start on 135th Avenue, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Red Rock.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Lake Red Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.
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