South Slope Pond via North Liberty Trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
South Slope Pond via North Liberty Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near North Liberty, IA. The route reaches South Slope Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Slope Pond via North Liberty Trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 757–809 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.74948, -91.60697
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 137 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto North Liberty Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach South Slope Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 137 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Liberty Centre Pond–Muddy Creek Trail, 3 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Youth Sports Park Pond & North Liberty Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- West Lake & Liberty Centre Pond 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fox Run Pond 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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