Clear Creek Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Clear Creek Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clear Creek Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 658–786 ft
Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.69521, -91.61590
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Commerce Dr & Commercial Park stop 260 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Commerce Dr & Commercial Park stop 260 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Iowa River Corridor Trail & Woodpecker Trail 14 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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