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Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project

Lake Red Rock & 150th Avenue

2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 48 min

Lake Red Rock & 150th Avenue is a 2.3-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 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 794 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 146th Avenue 41.38095, -93.07302
Nearest town Knoxville, IA
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Lake Red Rock & 150th Avenue

2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 48 min

Elevation 755–796 ft

Out & Back · Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project

Trailhead: 146th Avenue · 41.38095, -93.07302

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Red Rock.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto 150th Avenue, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miReach Lake Red Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 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-red-rock-150th-avenue-out-back-4-km-6569

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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