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Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach–Lake Ceres, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min

Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach–Lake Ceres, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area near Johnston, IA. The route passes Lake Ceres before reaching Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 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 mi807 – 840 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67162, -93.72968
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach–Lake Ceres, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min

Elevation 806–839 ft

Out & Back · Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Trailhead: 41.67162, -93.72968

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto South Drive, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Lake Ceres.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Drive, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beaver Creek Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 100 ftReach Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 500 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Drive, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Drive Recreation Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Drive, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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-7-beaches-4-km

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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