Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Tiffin, IA. The route passes F.W. Kent Park Beach, Pond #4, Kent Park Lake and F.W. Kent Park Beach. It climbs 341 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 731–833 ft
Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park
Trailhead: 41.72013, -91.72461
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass F.W. Kent Park Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto F.W. Kent Park, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Pond #4.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Kent Park Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass F.W. Kent Park Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Kent Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto F.W. Kent Park, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- F.W. Kent Park Beach–Pond #2, 6 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 394 ft
- F.W. Kent Park Beach–Pond #2, 5 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 193 ft
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