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Iowa trails · J.F. Kennedy Park Trail

J.F. Kennedy Park Trail

A 3.6-mile network in Iowa, with 39 ft of climbing. Reaches Badger Lake.

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Length
3.6 mi
Elevation gain
39 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+38 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

1,077 – 1,118 ft1234

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.3 miles.

Reaches

Getting there

J.F. Kennedy Park Trail access. 42.58842, -94.19403 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:40 a.m. and sets at 7:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:22 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 13 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 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:01 a.m. — 11 h 52 min before sunset.