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Saylorville Lake Project

Riverview Lake–Terra Lake, 6 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Riverview Lake–Terra Lake, 6 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Saylorville Lake Project near Des Moines, IA. The route passes Riverview Lake, Riverview Lake, Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach and Terra Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 833 ft13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62228, -93.62529
Nearest town Des Moines, IA
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Riverview Lake–Terra Lake, 6 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 790–832 ft

Out & Back · Saylorville Lake Project

Trailhead: 41.62228, -93.62529

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: 6th Ave & Boston Ave stop 38 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Riverview Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Riverview Park Trail, heading W.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Riverview Park Walking Loop, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass Riverview Lake.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto McHenry Park Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Riverview Park Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Owl Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1 miBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear right onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading NW.
  20. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.9 miPass Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach.
  23. 500 ftPass Terra Lake.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftReach Riverview Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  52. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  53. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  55. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  56. 2.1 miBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading E.
  57. 500 ftBear right onto Owl Trail, heading E.
  58. 1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
  59. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trestle to Trestle Trail, heading SE.
  60. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  61. 0.2 miSharp left onto Inter-Urban Trail, heading SE.
  62. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverview Park Trail, heading S.
  63. 0.7 miTurn right onto McHenry Park Trail, heading S.
  64. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  65. 350 ftBear left onto Riverview Park Walking Loop, heading SW.
  66. 200 ftTurn left onto Riverview Park Trail, heading SW.
  67. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  70. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  71. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/riverview-lake-riverview-lake-out-back-15-lakes

Trail surface

58% paved33% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6th Ave & Boston Ave stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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