Walker Johnston Fishing Pond–Around the Block, 6 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Denman Woods near Urbandale, IA. The route reaches Walker Johnston Fishing Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi801 – 873 ft12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62742, -93.73884
Nearest town Urbandale, IA
Directions
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Walker Johnston Fishing Pond–Around the Block, 6 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 801–872 ft
Out & Back · Denman Woods
Trailhead: 41.62742, -93.73884
Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: 86th St & Colby Pkwy stop 251 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Walker Johnston Fishing Pond.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Colby Woods Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Levee Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Denmans Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Around the Block, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dirty Connector Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Walker Johnston Fishing Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Around the Block, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Denmans Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Levee Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Colby Woods Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% paved7% dirt36% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 60°F55°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed
64°50°
Thu
65°56°
15%
Fri
61°59°
43%
Sat
61°60°
77%
Sun
66°58°
23%
Mon
71°52°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 86th St & Colby Pkwy stop 251 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Walker Johnston Fishing Pond via Colby Woods Trail 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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