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Pine Lake State Park

Pine Lake–Pine Lake Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 49 min

Pine Lake–Pine Lake Beach, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pine Lake State Park near Eldora, IA. The route passes Pine Lake Beach and Pine Lake. It climbs 284 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36131, -93.08484
Nearest town Eldora, IA
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Pine Lake–Pine Lake Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 49 min

Elevation 936–1,044 ft

Out & Back · Pine Lake State Park

Trailhead: 42.36131, -93.08484

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 57°F / low 52° · precip 56% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miPass Pine Lake Beach.
  3. 450 ftPass Pine Lake.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Hogsback Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftReach Pine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Lake Recreation Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 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/pine-lake-pine-lake-beach-out-back-3-beaches-3-km-4d2f

Trail surface

57% paved36% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F52°
Precip56%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 56% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Wed 64°51°
Thu 60°53° 19%
Fri 59°57° 27%
Sat 65°58° 60%
Sun 65°57° 26%
Mon 70°59° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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