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Big Creek State Park

Big Creek State Park Beach

4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Big Creek State Park Beach is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Big Creek State Park near Polk City, IA. The route reaches Big Creek State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 955 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79633, -93.72795
Nearest town Polk City, IA
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Big Creek State Park Beach

4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 928–955 ft

Out & Back · Big Creek State Park

Trailhead: 41.79633, -93.72795

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 56% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2.2 miReach Big Creek State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.2 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/big-creek-state-park-beach-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip56%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 56% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 32% rain5 AM: 17% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°56° 58%
Tue 59°50° 18%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 57°55°
Fri 59°57° 26%
Sat 74°59° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Polk City, Iowa