Pond #2–Pond #1, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min
Pond #2–Pond #1, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Oxford, IA. The route passes Conservation Education Center Pond and Pond #1 before reaching Pond #2 at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pond #2–Pond #1, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min
Elevation 800–853 ft
Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park
Trailhead: F.W. Kent Park · 41.73705, -91.72996
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Conservation Education Center Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Pond #1.
- 0.4 miReach Pond #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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