Jordan Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi824 – 886 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56810, -93.75254
Nearest town Ashawa, IA
Directions
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Jordan Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 824–885 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.56810, -93.75254
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Jordan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 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
16% paved84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Raccoon River Park Beach via Jordan Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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