Waterworks Park

Bonnifield Lake–Waterworks Park Beach, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Bonnifield Lake–Waterworks Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Waterworks Park near Fairfield, IA. The route passes Bonnifield Lake and Waterworks Park Beach before reaching Bonnifield Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 781 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop 41.02495, -91.96711
Nearest town Fairfield, IA

Directions

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Bonnifield Lake–Waterworks Park Beach, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Elevation 726–780 ft

Out & Back · Waterworks Park

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop · 41.02495, -91.96711

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

  1. Start on Fairfield Loop, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Bonnifield Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miPass Waterworks Park Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Bonnifield Lake.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Bonnifield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop, heading SW.
  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 surface

39% paved20% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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