Brushy Creek–Meadow Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Brushy Creek–Meadow Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Brushy Creek State Preserve near Homer, IA. The route reaches Brushy Creek at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brushy Creek–Meadow Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 957–1,099 ft
Out & Back · Brushy Creek State Preserve
Trailhead: 42.37574, -93.97254
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Preserve Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Brushy Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Preserve Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Trail & Meadow Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Bridge Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- Lake Trail & Meadow Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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