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Brushy Creek State Preserve

Clay Hill Trail–Lake Trail, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Clay Hill Trail–Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Brushy Creek State Preserve near Brushy, IA. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,099 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40184, -93.99975
Nearest town Brushy, IA
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Clay Hill Trail–Lake Trail, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 968–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Brushy Creek State Preserve

Trailhead: 42.40184, -93.99975

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Preserve Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto Shortcut Hill, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Clay Hill Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clay-hill-trail-lake-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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