Northview Park

Lakeview Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Lakeview Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Northview Park near Urbandale, IA. The route reaches Lakeview Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 961 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65184, -93.72382
Nearest town Urbandale, IA

Directions

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Lakeview Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 922–962 ft

Out & Back · Northview Park

Trailhead: 41.65184, -93.72382

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 83% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftReach Lakeview Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Light rainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip83%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 52% rain2 AM: 83% rain3 AM: 66% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°56° 47%
Tue 58°50° 20%
Wed 67°46°
Thu 58°55°
Fri 59°57° 25%
Sat 75°58° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:57 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead