Southwoods Park

Jordan Creek Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 991 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59521, -93.78351
Nearest town Campbell, IA

Directions

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Jordan Creek Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 865–990 ft

Out & Back · Southwoods Park

Trailhead: 41.59521, -93.78351

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

Transit-accessible: University Ave & NW 118th St stop 604 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 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 surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Ave & NW 118th St stop 604 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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