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Clear Creek Greenbelt

Clear Creek Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Clear Creek Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 787 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69591, -91.61373
Nearest town Oakdale, IA
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Clear Creek Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 658–786 ft

Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.69591, -91.61373

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: Commerce Dr & Commercial Park stop 85 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto More Cowbell Singletrack Trail, heading W.
  22. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  25. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 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-12-km-2ef2

Trail surface

62% paved7% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F53°
Precip47%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity84%
Rained 4.2″ 2 days ago (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 33% rain1 AM: 45% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 40% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 42% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 66°56°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 63°56° 46%
Sun 59°53° 29%
Mon 71°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Commerce Dr & Commercial Park stop 85 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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