Bellevue State Park

South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 29 min

South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 5 sights is a 4-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 miles in. It climbs 305 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 873 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 42.24557, -90.42349
Nearest town Bellevue, IA

Directions

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South Bluff–Stamp Children's Trout Pond, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 593–872 ft

Out & Back · Bellevue State Park

Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 42.24557, -90.42349

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 66°F / low 59° · precip 89% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

50% dirt45% paved5% gravel

Weather

Light rainTemperature 66°F59°
Precip89%Wind1 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 4.3″ yesterday (5.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 35% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 51% rain3 AM: 70% rain4 AM: 73% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 87% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 68% rain9 AM: 64% rain10 AM: 51% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 24% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Mon 60°54° 15%
Tue 58°47° 29%
Wed 65°45°
Thu 63°50°
Fri 65°55°
Sat 62°56°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead