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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Pride Lake.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftReach Pride Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 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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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cody Lake 5.8 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Pride Lake 5.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Cody Lake 4.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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