Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Tiffin, IA. The route passes F.W. Kent Park Beach, Pond #4 and Kent Park Lake. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 736–833 ft
Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park
Trailhead: F.W. Kent Park · 41.72467, -91.72429
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on F.W. Kent Park, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass F.W. Kent Park Beach.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Pond #4.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Kent Park Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto F.W. Kent Park Roof Truss Bridge, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Twin Fawns Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Kent Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Twin Fawns Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto F.W. Kent Park Roof Truss Bridge, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto F.W. Kent Park, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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