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Pine Lake State Park

Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 4 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 4 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Pine Lake State Park near Eldora, IA. The route passes Pine Lake Beach, Pine Lake and Upper Pine Lake. It climbs 454 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36131, -93.08484
Nearest town Eldora, IA
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Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 4 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 936–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Pine Lake State Park

Trailhead: 42.36131, -93.08484

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 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. 1.1 miPass Upper Pine Lake.
  5. 350 ftSharp right onto South Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miReach Pine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left onto Pine Lake Recreation Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.7 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-upper-pine-lake-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-3ccd

Trail surface

43% other19% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 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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