Jordan Creek Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan Creek Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 824–883 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Jordan Creek Trail · 41.57003, -93.74648
Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 56° · precip 22% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jordan Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive 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
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Jordan Creek Trail Trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Knolls Greenway Trail via Jordan Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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