Clear Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Clear Creek Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Vernon, IA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi653 – 771 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66932, -91.59979
Nearest town Vernon, IA
Directions
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Clear Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 653–771 ft
Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.66932, -91.59979
Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 46% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% paved23% grass47% 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°
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
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- University Lake–Clear Creek Trail, 3 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 6 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint–Iowa River Corridor, 3 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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