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Peterson Park

Peterson Lake–Peterson Park Beach, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Peterson Lake–Peterson Park Beach, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Peterson Park near Bloomington, IA. The route passes Peterson Park Beach and Peterson Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 925 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skunk River Greenbelt Trail 42.09241, -93.58805
Nearest town Bloomington, IA
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Peterson Lake–Peterson Park Beach, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 909–925 ft

Out & Back · Peterson Park

Trailhead: Skunk River Greenbelt Trail · 42.09241, -93.58805

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skunk River Greenbelt Trail, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Peterson Park Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Peterson Lake.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miReach Peterson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Skunk River Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  9. 100 ftArrive 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/peterson-lake-peterson-lake-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bloomington, Iowa