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Clear Creek Greenbelt

Clear Creek Trail

6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Clear Creek Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Vernon, IA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 771 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66948, -91.60184
Nearest town Vernon, IA
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Clear Creek Trail

6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 651–771 ft

Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.66948, -91.60184

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 46% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  24. 500 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  27. 500 ftBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading E.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading E.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  35. 400 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading E.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 300 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clear-creek-trail-out-back-10-km-e370

Trail surface

59% paved19% dirt1% boardwalk21% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F52°
Precip46%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 6.2″ 2 days ago (7.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 32% rain1 AM: 46% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 40% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 40% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 63°50°
Thu 66°53°
Fri 61°58°
Sat 64°57° 35%
Sun 64°57° 37%
Mon 73°60°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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