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Liberty Centre Pond–South Slope Pond, 3 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Liberty Centre Pond–South Slope Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Penn Meadows Park near North Liberty, IA. The route passes South Slope Pond before reaching Liberty Centre Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 807 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74853, -91.59227
Nearest town North Liberty, IA
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Liberty Centre Pond–South Slope Pond, 3 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 757–809 ft

Out & Back · Penn Meadows Park

Trailhead: 41.74853, -91.59227

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 99% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Front St & Cherry St stop 471 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass South Slope Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftReach Liberty Centre Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 1 miTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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/liberty-centre-pond-south-slope-pond-out-back-4-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

54% paved46% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip99%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 50% rain1 AM: 83% rain2 AM: 98% rain3 AM: 99% rain4 AM: 85% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 67% rain7 AM: 64% rain8 AM: 59% rain9 AM: 36% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 60°55° 31%
Tue 59°50° 31%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°51°
Fri 67°57°
Sat 68°56° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Front St & Cherry St stop 471 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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