Northwest Lakeshore Drive
7.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Northwest Lakeshore Drive is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi909 – 994 ft9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74257, -93.58125
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
Directions
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Northwest Lakeshore Drive
7.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 908–993 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex
Trailhead: 41.74257, -93.58125
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 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
42% paved58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 10 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 10 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- High Trestle Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Northwest Lakeshore Drive 6.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Northwest Lakeshore Drive 6.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Gay Lea Wilson Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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