Walnut Creek Regional Park

Bob Layton Trail

13 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Bob Layton Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Grimes, IA. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,004 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66809, -93.75348
Nearest town Grimes, IA

Directions

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Bob Layton Trail

13 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 886–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 41.66809, -93.75348

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 1.4 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 W.
  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 W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Little Walnut Creek Trail, heading W.
  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 SE.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  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. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

15% paved85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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