Crossroads Park Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Crossroads Park Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crossroads Park Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 921–989 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.59177, -93.77132
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 59°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 119 ft
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