Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Pine Lake State Park near Steamboat Rock, IA. The route passes Swan Pond, Upper Pine Lake, Swan Pond and Pine Lake Beach before reaching Pine Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Lake–Upper Pine Lake, 5 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 959–1,063 ft
Out & Back · Pine Lake State Park
Trailhead: Pine Lake Recreation Trail · 42.37981, -93.07060
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start on Pine Lake Recreation Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Swan Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Upper Pine Lake.
- 50 ftPass Swan Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miPass Pine Lake Beach.
- 250 ftReach Pine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:43 PM.
More from Pine Lake Recreation Trail Trailhead
- Upper Pine Lake–Swan Pond, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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