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Whitham Woods Park

Bonnifield Lake–Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), 4 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Bonnifield Lake–Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), 4 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Whitham Woods Park near Fairfield, IA. The route reaches Bonnifield Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 781 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.02456, -91.95807
Nearest town Fairfield, IA
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Bonnifield Lake–Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), 4 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 667–780 ft

Out & Back · Whitham Woods Park

Trailhead: 41.02456, -91.95807

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Bonnifield Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading SW.
  6. 2.2 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading W.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading W.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment), heading W.
  11. 2.2 miReach Bonnifield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.2 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading SE.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading E.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 1.5 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading NE.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftArrive 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/bonnifield-lake-fairfield-loop-b-street-segment-out-back-4-sights-20-km

Trail surface

40% paved60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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