Bridge Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Bridge Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Brushy Creek State Preserve near Homer, IA. It climbs 352 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bridge Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 946–1,091 ft
Out & Back · Brushy Creek State Preserve
Trailhead: 42.38320, -93.97134
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Preserve Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Preserve Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:59 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:19 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:47 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 178 ft
- Brushy Creek via Lake Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft
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