Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 sights is a 5.5-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 362 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 959–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Pine Lake State Park
Trailhead: South Trail · 42.36624, -93.07764
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 56% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Pine Lake Beach.
- 50 ftPass Pine Lake.
- 1.2 miPass Upper Pine Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Pine Lake Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Hogsback Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Pine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pine Lake Recreation Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto South Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft
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