Grand Avenue Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Grand Avenue Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grand Avenue Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 836–998 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.59623, -93.80463
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & #7001 stop 666 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Grand Avenue Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miReach Grand Avenue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & #7001 stop 666 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Blue Heron Lake–Raccoon River Park Beach, 3 beaches 13.6 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Knolls Greenway Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Knolls Greenway Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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