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Southwoods Park

Jordan Creek Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,004 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59623, -93.80463
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 865–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Southwoods Park

Trailhead: 41.59623, -93.80463

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

Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & #7001 stop 666 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 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-13-km-a586

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Vista Dr & #7001 stop 666 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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