Walker Johnston Fishing Pond via Colby Woods Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 54 min
Walker Johnston Fishing Pond via Colby Woods Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Walker Johnston Park near Urbandale, IA. The route reaches Walker Johnston Fishing Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walker Johnston Fishing Pond via Colby Woods Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 54 min
Elevation 854–935 ft
Out & Back · Walker Johnston Park
Trailhead: 41.62902, -93.72659
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Douglas Ave & Dennis Dr stop 34 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Colby Woods Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Walker Johnston Fishing Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Urbandale StoryWalk, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Walker Johnston Fishing Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Colby Woods Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Douglas Ave & Dennis Dr stop 34 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lime Basin–Colby Woods Trail, 4 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Colby Woods Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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