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Jordan Creek Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,001 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58246, -93.80887
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 950–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.58246, -93.80887

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Jordan Creek Pkwy & Ashworth Rd stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 0.3 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-9-km-2a86

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jordan Creek Pkwy & Ashworth Rd stop 59 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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