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Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area near Johnston, IA. The route passes Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach before reaching Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 833 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65850, -93.69748
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Elevation 801–835 ft

Out & Back · Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Trailhead: 41.65850, -93.69748

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 58°F / low 56° · precip 23% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 86 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftPass Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftReach Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-creek-natural-resources-area-beach-beaver-creek-natural-resources-area-beach-out-back-5-beaches-4-km

Trail surface

47% paved36% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 58°F56°
Precip23%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 66°51°
Thu 65°55° 21%
Fri 62°59° 37%
Sat 69°59° 62%
Sun 71°58° 27%
Mon 72°59° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 86 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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