Pond #1–Conservation Education Center Pond, 3 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 52 min
Pond #1–Conservation Education Center Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Oxford, IA. The route passes Conservation Education Center Pond and Pond #1 before reaching Conservation Education Center Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pond #1–Conservation Education Center Pond, 3 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 52 min
Elevation 766–855 ft
Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park
Trailhead: F.W. Kent Park · 41.73459, -91.73641
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on F.W. Kent Park, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Conservation Education Center Pond.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Conservation Education Center Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Conservation Education Center Pond.
- 50 ftReach Pond #1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto F.W. Kent Park, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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