South Slope Pond & Iowa River Corridor Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
South Slope Pond & Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Penn Meadows Park near North Liberty, IA. The route passes South Slope Pond before reaching South Slope Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Slope Pond & Iowa River Corridor Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 781–809 ft
Out & Back · Penn Meadows Park
Trailhead: 41.74853, -91.59227
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 99% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Front St & Cherry St stop 471 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass South Slope Pond.
- 0.3 miReach South Slope Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Front St & Cherry St stop 471 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Colony Acres & Youth Sports Park Pond via Iowa River Corridor Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Liberty Centre Pond–South Slope Pond, 3 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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