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Palisades-Kepler State Park

Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach via Cool Hollow

1.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 51 min

Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach via Cool Hollow is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Palisades-Kepler State Park near Bertram, IA. The route passes Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach before reaching Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90988, -91.50797
Nearest town Bertram, IA
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Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach via Cool Hollow

1.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 51 min

Elevation 700–867 ft

Out & Back · Palisades-Kepler State Park

Trailhead: 41.90988, -91.50797

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Picnic Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Cliff, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Cool Hollow, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftReach Palisades-Kepler State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Cliff, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Picnic Trail, heading SW.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/palisades-kepler-state-park-beach-palisades-kepler-state-park-beach-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

10% dirt9% gravel81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bertram, Iowa