Lake Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Lake Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Brushy, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,079 – 1,099 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38380, -93.99261
Nearest town Brushy, IA
Directions
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Lake Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,079–1,098 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.38380, -93.99261
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 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 7:02 AMSunset 7:19 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bridge Trail & Preserve Trail 5 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Lake Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Clay Hill Trail & Preserve Trail Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 153 ft
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