Dale Maffitt Reservoir
5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Dale Maffitt Reservoir is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Dale Maffitt Reservoir Park near Commerce, IA. The route reaches Dale Maffitt Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir
5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 923–972 ft
Out & Back · Dale Maffitt Reservoir Park
Trailhead: 41.51289, -93.79973
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Dale Maffitt Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 2.6 miReach Dale Maffitt Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dale Maffitt Reservoir 1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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