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Jordan Creek Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 6.6-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 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58946, -93.80669
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 950–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.58946, -93.80669

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & Office Plaza Dr stop 41 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  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. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  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. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 400 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. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 300 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. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  57. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  58. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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-11-km-a1e7

Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & Office Plaza Dr stop 41 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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