Ellis Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 781 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00425, -91.70015
Nearest town Linn Junction, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miPass Robbins Lake.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Ellis Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miReach Robbins Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 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

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:08 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead