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Colby Woods Trail–Walnut Creek Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Colby Woods Trail–Walnut Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Clive, IA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 974 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61494, -93.72572
Nearest town Clive, IA
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Colby Woods Trail–Walnut Creek Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 810–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.61494, -93.72572

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Colby Woods Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left onto Waveland Trail, heading S.
  11. 2.2 miReach Colby Woods Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.2 miSharp right onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Colby Woods Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 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/colby-woods-trail-walnut-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights-14-km-48c8

Trail surface

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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