Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail & North Ridge Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail & North Ridge Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Oakdale, IA. It climbs 445 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail & North Ridge Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 658–812 ft
Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.72043, -91.59703
Weather Sep 22: Light rain, high 59°F / low 54° · precip 48% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Front St & Vandello Dr stop 547 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto More Cowbell Singletrack Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Creekside MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Creekside MTB Climbing Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftReach North Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Creekside MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Creekside Intermediate MTB Flow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto More Cowbell Singletrack Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Front St & Vandello Dr stop 547 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Youth Sports Park Pond via Muddy Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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