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Jordan Creek Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,001 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58777, -93.80537
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 950–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.58777, -93.80537

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 24% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & Office Plaza Dr stop 200 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  32. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  53. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  56. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  57. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  58. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  59. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  60. 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/jordan-creek-trail-out-back-10-km-b803

Trail surface

48% paved52% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 58°F55°
Precip24%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 24% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 65°50°
Thu 67°54° 20%
Fri 61°58° 41%
Sat 69°59° 62%
Sun 71°58° 26%
Mon 72°59° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & Office Plaza Dr stop 200 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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