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Whitham Woods Park

Bonnifield Lake–Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Bonnifield Lake–Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), 3 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Whitham Woods Park near Fairfield, IA. The route reaches Bonnifield Lake at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 781 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop 40.98367, -91.98249
Nearest town Fairfield, IA
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Bonnifield Lake–Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 664–780 ft

Out & Back · Whitham Woods Park

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop · 40.98367, -91.98249

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

  1. Start on Fairfield Loop, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment), heading W.
  3. 3.8 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading E.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miReach Bonnifield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading N.
  12. 2.2 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading W.
  13. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment), heading W.
  17. 3.8 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop, heading E.
  18. 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-out-back

Trail surface

31% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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