Robbins Lake & Ellis Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 58 min
Robbins Lake & Ellis Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Ellis Park near Linn Junction, IA. The route reaches Robbins Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Robbins Lake & Ellis Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 58 min
Elevation 721–783 ft
Out & Back · Ellis Park
Trailhead: 42.00425, -91.70015
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Robbins Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Ellis Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Robbins Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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