Scott County Park

Pride Lake & Cody Lake

7.1 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Pride Lake & Cody Lake is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Scott County Park near Park View, IA. The route passes Pride Lake and Cody Lake. It climbs 377 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 778 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70532, -90.53021
Nearest town Park View, IA

Directions

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Pride Lake & Cody Lake

7.1 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 654–779 ft

Out & Back · Scott County Park

Trailhead: 41.70532, -90.53021

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pride Lake.
  3. 0.5 miPass Cody Lake.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftReach Pride Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead