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Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail–North Liberty Trail, 3 sights

14 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail–North Liberty Trail, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near North Liberty, IA. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 810 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74861, -91.60365
Nearest town North Liberty, IA
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Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail–North Liberty Trail, 3 sights

14 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 658–812 ft

Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.74861, -91.60365

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 293 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.7 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto More Cowbell Singletrack Trail, heading W.
  16. 350 ftBear right onto Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Creekside MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Creekside MTB Climbing Trail, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 350 ftReach North Liberty Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Creekside MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto More Cowbell Singletrack Trail, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  31. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  42. 2.5 miContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading W.
  43. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 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/creekside-intermediate-mtb-flow-trail-north-liberty-trail-out-back-3-sights-22-km

Trail surface

85% paved4% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 293 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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