AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Lake & Liberty Centre Pond

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

West Lake & Liberty Centre Pond is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near North Liberty, IA. The route passes Liberty Centre Pond and West Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 794 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75101, -91.60719
Nearest town North Liberty, IA
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West Lake & Liberty Centre Pond

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 766–795 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75101, -91.60719

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 98% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 107 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miPass Liberty Centre Pond.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miPass West Lake.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-lake-liberty-centre-pond-out-back-6-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip98%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 50% rain1 AM: 83% rain2 AM: 98% rain3 AM: 98% rain4 AM: 85% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 66% rain7 AM: 65% rain8 AM: 56% rain9 AM: 37% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 60°55° 31%
Tue 59°50° 32%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°51°
Fri 67°57°
Sat 68°56° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 107 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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