Jordan Creek Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Jordan Creek Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Ashawa, IA. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan Creek Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 865–989 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.59530, -93.77145
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: University Ave & 50th St stop 563 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossroads Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 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.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Ave & 50th St stop 563 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Crossroads Park Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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