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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Lakeview Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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