Walton Lake–Reservoir Number Two, 6 sights
12.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Walton Lake–Reservoir Number Two, 6 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Waterworks Park near Fairfield, IA. The route passes Walton Lake, Reservoir Number Two and Bonnifield Lake. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walton Lake–Reservoir Number Two, 6 sights
12.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 725–781 ft
Out & Back · Waterworks Park
Trailhead: Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment) · 41.01628, -91.93840
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment), heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Walton Lake.
- 1.3 miPass Reservoir Number Two.
- 0.9 miPass Bonnifield Lake.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading W.
- 1 miReach Walton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment), heading S.
- 2.1 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment) Trailhead
- Walton Lake–Reservoir Number Two, 4 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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