Jordan Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 865–985 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.58933, -93.77143
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Knolls Greenway Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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