Iowa · Hiking

White Pine Trail

White Pine TrailPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.5 mi
one way
93 ft
climb
806 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

White Pine Trail is a short, easy hike in Lake Macbride State Park in Iowa, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 1.5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 93 feet, and it runs from a starting point at about 794 feet to a high point of 806 feet. The route is a point-to-point path rather than a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.98 miles in, with an 8% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Rapids show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the park. Osprey Trail is about half a mile away, and Raptor Ridge Trail and Falcon View Trail are each about 0.6 miles off. For time on the water, Coralville Lake is about 2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit White Pine Trail

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      28° / 11°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 16°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 27°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 50°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 17°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, IA, 10.1 mi away at 868 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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