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North Overlook Campground to Fifield Recreation Area route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Red Rock Dam - Lake Red Rock — North Overlook Camp/Iowa

North Overlook Campground to Fifield Recreation Area

Pella, Iowa

12.3 mi

Distance

1,647 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 26m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Overlook Campground to Fifield Recreation Area is an out-and-back trail in Red Rock Dam - Lake Red Rock — North Overlook Camp, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Marion County, Iowa. It is 12 miles long. The nearest town is Pella, Iowa, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:225 ft
Max:266 ft
Gain:502 ft
Loss:502 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 225 ft and 266 ft across 12.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.225 ft239 ft252 ft266 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.1 mi9.2 mi12.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi255 ft
High point2.9 mi266 ft
End12.3 mi255 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pella, IA · about 1 mi away
County:
Marion County, IA
Jurisdiction:
Red Rock Dam - Lake Red Rock — North Overlook Camp · US Army Corps of Engineers

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

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