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Southwoods Park

City Campus Pond via Jordan Creek Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 57 min

City Campus Pond via Jordan Creek Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. The route reaches City Campus Pond. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 991 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59987, -93.78451
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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City Campus Pond via Jordan Creek Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 865–990 ft

Out & Back · Southwoods Park

Trailhead: 41.59987, -93.78451

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

Transit-accessible: University Ave & West Lakes Pkwy stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miPass City Campus Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach City Campus Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/city-campus-pond-city-campus-pond-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

8% paved1% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Ave & West Lakes Pkwy stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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