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Blue Heron Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Iowa

Blue Heron Lake Loop Trail

West Des Moines, Iowa

3.3 mi

Distance

413 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 7m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Heron Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Polk County, Iowa. It is 3.3 miles long. It is in or next to West Des Moines, Iowa.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:239 ft
Max:257 ft
Gain:126 ft
Loss:126 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 239 ft and 257 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.239 ft245 ft251 ft257 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi246 ft
High point1.5 mi257 ft
End3.3 mi246 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Des Moines, IA · in or next to town
County:
Polk County, IA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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