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Jordan Creek Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Campbell, IA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,001 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58290, -93.81036
Nearest town Campbell, IA
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Jordan Creek Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 950–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.58290, -93.81036

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 59°F / low 54° · precip 24% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Jordan Creek Pkwy & Ashworth Rd stop 124 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  47. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftArrive 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-9d8f

Trail surface

53% paved47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F54°
Precip24%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 24% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 65°50°
Thu 62°56° 17%
Fri 61°58° 44%
Sat 61°60° 77%
Sun 66°58° 22%
Mon 71°52° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jordan Creek Pkwy & Ashworth Rd stop 124 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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