Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop
3.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop is a 3.9-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
3.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 901–1,015 ft
Loop · Waterford Park
Trailhead: 41.65296, -93.85423
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 77% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bob Layton Trail & Walnut Trace Park Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Little Walnut Creek Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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