Raccoon River Park Beach & Levee Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Raccoon River Park Beach & Levee Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Raccoon River Park near Valley Junction, IA. The route reaches Raccoon River Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi810 – 820 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Raccoon River Park Trail 41.55797, -93.72616
Nearest town Valley Junction, IA
Directions
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Raccoon River Park Beach & Levee Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 809–821 ft
Out & Back · Raccoon River Park
Trailhead: Raccoon River Park Trail · 41.55797, -93.72616
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Raccoon River Park Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Raccoon River Park Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Levee Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Valley Junction / Levee Trail Connection, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Levee Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Junction / Levee Trail Connection, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Levee Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Raccoon River Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Valley Junction / Levee Trail Connection, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Levee Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Valley Junction / Levee Trail Connection, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Levee Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Raccoon River Park Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% paved60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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