Clear Creek Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Clear Creek Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clear Creek Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 658–788 ft
Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.70025, -91.60558
Weather Sep 22: Light rain, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 47% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & North Coral St - Hope House stop 199 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto More Cowbell Singletrack Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & North Coral St - Hope House stop 199 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- North Ridge Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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