Pleasant Creek State Park Beach
6.8 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Pleasant Creek State Park Beach is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Pleasant Creek State Park near Shellsburg, IA. The route reaches Pleasant Creek State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 326 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pleasant Creek State Park Beach
6.8 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 812–933 ft
Out & Back · Pleasant Creek State Park
Trailhead: 42.11553, -91.84755
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Pleasant Creek State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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