Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit
Shimek Forest Pond Two Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Shimek Forest Pond Two Loop is a 4.2-mile loop in Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit near Farmington, IA. The route reaches Shimek Forest Pond Two. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shimek Forest Pond Two Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 567–719 ft
Loop · Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit
Trailhead: 40.62438, -91.71316
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftReach Shimek Forest Pond Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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