Pond #1–Conservation Education Center Pond, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 51 min
Pond #1–Conservation Education Center Pond, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Oxford, IA. The route passes Conservation Education Center Pond before reaching Pond #1 at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pond #1–Conservation Education Center Pond, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 51 min
Elevation 748–855 ft
Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park
Trailhead: 41.73315, -91.73075
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Conservation Education Center Pond.
- 50 ftBear left onto F.W. Kent Park, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Conservation Education Center Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Pond #1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto F.W. Kent Park, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach Loop, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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