Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 6 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 6 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Oxford, IA. The route passes F.W. Kent Park Beach, Kent Park Lake, Youth Group Camp Pond and 2 more. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 6 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 729–847 ft
Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park
Trailhead: Prairie Trail · 41.72269, -91.73971
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass F.W. Kent Park Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Kent Park Lake.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Twin Fawns Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto F.W. Kent Park Roof Truss Bridge, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto F.W. Kent Park, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Youth Group Camp Pond.
- 50 ftPass Pond #2.
- 0.1 miPass Pond #4.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Kent Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto F.W. Kent Park Roof Truss Bridge, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Twin Fawns Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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