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Whitham Woods Park

Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment)

4.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment) is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Whitham Woods Park near Fairfield, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 758 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop 41.00656, -92.00861
Nearest town Fairfield, IA
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Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment)

4.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 667–758 ft

Out & Back · Whitham Woods Park

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop · 41.00656, -92.00861

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fairfield Loop, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading N.
  3. 2.2 miReach Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Fairfield Loop, heading S.
  5. 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/fairfield-loop-dot-south-segment-out-back-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Fairfield, Iowa