Jordan Creek Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,034 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57997, -93.84230
Nearest town Midwest Country Estates, IA

Directions

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Jordan Creek Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 946–1,032 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.57997, -93.84230

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  41. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 1 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

34% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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