Waterworks Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 781 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment) 41.01628, -91.93840
Nearest town Fairfield, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment), heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Walton Lake.
  3. 1.3 miPass Reservoir Number Two.
  4. 0.9 miPass Bonnifield Lake.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading W.
  10. 2.2 miTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading W.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment), heading W.
  14. 1 miReach Walton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Fairfield Loop (NW Segment), heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 1.5 miTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment), heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miSharp right onto Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment), heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment), heading S.
  24. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

60% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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