Walnut Creek Regional Park

Bob Layton Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Bob Layton Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Urbandale, IA. It climbs 298 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 1,004 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64907, -93.75198
Nearest town Urbandale, IA

Directions

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Bob Layton Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 884–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 41.64907, -93.75198

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bob Layton Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Little Walnut Creek Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bob Layton Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

8% paved92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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