Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment) via Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment)
11 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment) via Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment) is an 11-mile out-and-back in Whitham Woods Park near Fairfield, IA. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment) via Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment)
11 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 664–768 ft
Out & Back · Whitham Woods Park
Trailhead: 40.98574, -91.96394
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment), heading W.
- 4.8 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment), heading W.
- 4.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment) 3.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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