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Backbone State Park

West Lake Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 2 hr 4 min

West Lake Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Backbone State Park near Dundee, IA. It climbs 454 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,139 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Lake Trail 42.61159, -91.56748
Nearest town Dundee, IA
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West Lake Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 984–1,139 ft

Out & Back · Backbone State Park

Trailhead: West Lake Trail · 42.61159, -91.56748

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.8 miReach West Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.7 miArrive 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-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Dundee, Iowa