Pinicon Ridge County Park

Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint–Echo Bench, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 48 min

Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint–Echo Bench, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Pinicon Ridge County Park near Central City, IA. The route reaches Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 997 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wapsi-River Nature Trail 42.21904, -91.54220
Nearest town Central City, IA

Directions

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Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint–Echo Bench, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 48 min

Elevation 822–998 ft

Out & Back · Pinicon Ridge County Park

Trailhead: Wapsi-River Nature Trail · 42.21904, -91.54220

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wapsi-River Nature Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Cache, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Riverline 1, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fern Pass, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Wagon Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto Whisperline (upper), heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Echo Bench, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Wagon Trail, heading E.
  12. 350 ftReach Mary Lundby Bridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Echo Bench, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Whisperline (upper), heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Wagon Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fern Pass, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Riverline 1, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coyote Cache, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftSharp left onto Wapsi-River Nature Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

43% other34% dirt17% paved6% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead