Jordan Creek Trail
7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan Creek Trail
7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 865–1,003 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.59800, -93.79141
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: 60th St & Methodist West stop 147 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 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 SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 60th St & Methodist West stop 147 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 7 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- City Campus Pond via Jordan Creek Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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