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.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 853 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 135th Avenue 41.38304, -93.09158
Nearest town Knoxville, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on 135th Avenue, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Red Rock.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Lake Red Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 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

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:15 PM

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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