Bellevue Rivervue Viewpoint–Gibbs Memorial Fountain, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Bellevue Rivervue Viewpoint–Gibbs Memorial Fountain, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Bellevue State Park near Bellevue, IA. The route passes Gibbs Memorial Fountain, Lock No. 12 and Bellevue Rivervue Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bellevue Rivervue Viewpoint–Gibbs Memorial Fountain, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 599–872 ft
Out & Back · Bellevue State Park
Trailhead: Bellevue Rivervue Trail · 42.26143, -90.42407
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bellevue Rivervue Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Gibbs Memorial Fountain.
- 50 ftPass Lock No. 12.
- 450 ftPass Bellevue Rivervue Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Felderman Park Connection, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Bellevue Rivervue Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Felderman Park Connection, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bellevue Rivervue Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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