Iowa trails · Cedar Valley Lakes
Cedar Valley Lakes
A 3.6-mile network in Iowa, with 15 ft of climbing. Reaches Fisher Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.6 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Fisher Lake (lake)
- Alice Wyth Lake (lake)
Getting there
Cafield access. About 17 min drive (7 mi) from Waterloo. 42.52583, -92.39678 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:57 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:41 a.m. — 9 h 48 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Cedar Valley Lakes + Campgroud + Cafield — 1.8 mi loop, 47 ft gain