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West Lake–Liberty Centre Pond, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 5 hr 14 min

West Lake–Liberty Centre Pond, 4 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. The route passes Liberty Centre Pond and West Lake. It climbs 336 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 810 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69715, -91.60443
Nearest town Oakdale, IA
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West Lake–Liberty Centre Pond, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Elevation 707–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69715, -91.60443

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Corridor Way stop 145 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2.4 miContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miPass Liberty Centre Pond.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miPass West Lake.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.6 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 1.7 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  51. 2.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  55. 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-7-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Corridor Way stop 145 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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