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Bellevue State Park

South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 3 cliffs

4.2 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 37 min

South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 3 cliffs is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Bellevue State Park near Bellevue, IA. The route passes Stamp Children's Trout Pond before reaching South Bluff at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 447 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 883 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23915, -90.43410
Nearest town Bellevue, IA
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South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 3 cliffs

4.2 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 593–883 ft

Out & Back · Bellevue State Park

Trailhead: 42.23915, -90.43410

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Felderman Park Connection, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bellevue Rivervue Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Stamp Children's Trout Pond.
  13. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miReach South Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Felderman Park Connection, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading S.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-bluff-out-back

Trail surface

42% paved34% gravel24% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

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