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Southwoods Park

Jordan Creek Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 909 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jordan Creek Trail 41.56978, -93.75023
Nearest town Ashawa, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 867–909 ft

Out & Back · Southwoods Park

Trailhead: Jordan Creek Trail · 41.56978, -93.75023

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jordan-creek-trail-out-back-5-km-7f8e

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 59°F55°
Precip22%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 65°53°
Thu 67°53° 18%
Fri 62°59° 39%
Sat 62°59° 63%
Sun 72°56° 26%
Mon 72°53° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 0 min before dark.

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