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Southwoods Park

Jordan Creek Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 991 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60040, -93.78173
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 865–990 ft

Out & Back · Southwoods Park

Trailhead: 41.60040, -93.78173

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 59°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: University Ave & Farm Bureau stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 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-12-km-e0d7

Trail surface

4% paved1% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F55°
Precip22%Wind6 mphUV1Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°50°
Thu 65°55° 19%
Fri 61°59° 54%
Sat 61°60° 71%
Sun 66°58° 19%
Mon 71°51° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Ave & Farm Bureau stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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