Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 2.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 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.

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