Lake Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Lacey-Keosauqua State Park near Keosauqua, IA. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 758 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lake Trail 40.69638, -91.96891
Nearest town Keosauqua, IA
Directions
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Lake Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 628–757 ft
Out & Back · Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
Trailhead: Lake Trail · 40.69638, -91.96891
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 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 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Lake Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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