Centennial Park

Fox Valley Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Fox Valley Pond is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Centennial Park near North Liberty, IA. The route reaches Fox Valley Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 787 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73757, -91.62568
Nearest town North Liberty, IA

Directions

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Fox Valley Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 749–787 ft

Out & Back · Centennial Park

Trailhead: 41.73757, -91.62568

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miReach Fox Valley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 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

63% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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