Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop
4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop is a 4-mile loop in Waterford Park near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop
4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 901–1,015 ft
Loop · Waterford Park
Trailhead: 41.65316, -93.85536
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Walnut Trace Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Little Walnut Creek Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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