Jordan Creek Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan Creek Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 865–985 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.59177, -93.77132
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 59°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue 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.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 119 ft
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