Southwoods Park

Jordan Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,004 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59535, -93.79054
Nearest town Campbell, IA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Jordan Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 865–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Southwoods Park

Trailhead: 41.59535, -93.79054

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

Transit-accessible: 60th St & Westown Pkwy stop 27 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% paved1% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 60th St & Westown Pkwy stop 27 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead