Robbins Lake & Edgewood Trail via Ellis Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Robbins Lake & Edgewood Trail via Ellis Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Ellis Park near Hiawatha, IA. The route reaches Robbins Lake. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Robbins Lake & Edgewood Trail via Ellis Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 722–852 ft
Out & Back · Ellis Park
Trailhead: Ellis Trail · 41.99822, -91.68626
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ellis Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Robbins Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Edgewood Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miReach Robbins Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ellis Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 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 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ellis Trail Trailhead
- Robbins Lake & Ellis Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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