Jordan Creek Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan Creek Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 865–1,003 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.59691, -93.79181
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: 60th St & Methodist West stop 112 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 60th St & Methodist West stop 112 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 7 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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- City Campus Pond via Jordan Creek Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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