Scott Park

Windsor Ridge Pond & Windsor Ridge Trails via Scott-Beech

2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min

Windsor Ridge Pond & Windsor Ridge Trails via Scott-Beech is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Iowa City, IA. The route reaches Windsor Ridge Pond. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 758 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65872, -91.48140
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Windsor Ridge Pond & Windsor Ridge Trails via Scott-Beech

2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min

Elevation 714–759 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.65872, -91.48140

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Windsor Ridge Pond.
  6. 200 ftSharp left onto Windsor Ridge Trails, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miReach Windsor Ridge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% paved6% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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