Scott County Park

Pride Lake

2.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Pride Lake is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Scott County Park near Park View, IA. The route reaches Pride Lake. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 778 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71643, -90.51917
Nearest town Park View, IA

Directions

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Pride Lake

2.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 703–779 ft

Out & Back · Scott County Park

Trailhead: 41.71643, -90.51917

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Pride Lake.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 400 ftReach Pride Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt5% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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