Jordan Creek Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 7.2-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.
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Jordan Creek Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 865–1,003 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.60028, -93.79406
Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: University Ave & 60th St stop 15 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 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 NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Ave & 60th St stop 15 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Grand Avenue Trail & Jordan Creek Trail 14 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- 50th Street Trail via Knolls Greenway Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Clive Greenbelt Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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