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Crossroads Park Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Crossroads Park Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 988 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossroads Park Trail 41.58727, -93.77647
Nearest town Ashawa, IA
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Crossroads Park Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Elevation 921–989 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Crossroads Park Trail · 41.58727, -93.77647

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading E.
  12. 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/crossroads-park-trail-out-back-4-km-ad06

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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