Aerial views of the Fairfield Loop Trail
Most humans are used to seeing the earth's landscape from a "birds eye" view, looking from a mountain top, tall building, or from a small plane. (Satellite photos are just highly-detailed maps). Scroll down to see photos taken by Stephen Pedrick from a low-flying small airplane in June 2015.
Looking to the east. The South-DOT segment of the Loop Trail is along the highway - see captions on the next photo.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-overview.jpg)
Looking to the east - same view as above. The Loop Trail is to the left of the highway 34.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-South-DOT-sgmt.jpg)
Looking to the east - intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 34.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-South-DOT-hwy1.jpg)
Sightly different angle, showing the Jefferson County Health Center.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-South-DOT-jchc.jpg)
Looking to the west, from the same location as above (intersection of Highways 1 and US 34).
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-South-DOT-west.jpg)
Looking south from Whitham Woods, where the DOT-South segment meets the Whitham Woods segment.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-Whitham-south.jpg)
Looking north towards Whitham Woods. (Whitham Woods segment of the Loop Trail)
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-Whitham-north.jpg)
Loop Trail crossing the BNSF Railroad tracks at 23rd Street, on the Northwest segment of the Loop Trail.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-23rd-St-crossing-s.jpg)
Looking west from MUM campus. The Rock Island Railroad segment of the Loop trail is under the trees.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-hwy1-bridge.jpg)
"S curves" next to Bonnifield Lake left on the Lakes segment of the Loop Trail. MUM at top of photo.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-Lake-sgmt.jpg)
Walton Lake at Walton Road, where the Lakes segment and the Louden segment meet.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-Walton-Lake.jpg)
Louden Bridge crossing over BNSF Railroad on the Louden segment of the Loop Trail.
![Aerial photo of the Loop Trail](../2015/2aerial-Louden-Bridge.jpg)
Photos supplied by Stephen Pedrick, June 2015.