Jordan Creek Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Jordan Creek Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Commerce, IA. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,001 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 50th Street Trail 41.55625, -93.77108
Nearest town Commerce, IA

Directions

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Jordan Creek Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 925–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 50th Street Trail · 41.55625, -93.77108

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 50th Street Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miReach Jordan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right onto 50th Street Trail, heading S.
  29. 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 surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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