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Liberty Centre Pond–North Liberty Trail, 4 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Liberty Centre Pond–North Liberty Trail, 4 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Vernon, IA. The route reaches Liberty Centre Pond. It climbs 333 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 810 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67669, -91.59757
Nearest town Vernon, IA
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Liberty Centre Pond–North Liberty Trail, 4 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 652–812 ft

Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.67669, -91.59757

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: 20th Ave & 5th St stop 718 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 2.5 miContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miPass Liberty Centre Pond.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftReach Liberty Centre Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 1.7 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  40. 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  44. 200 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading W.
  45. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  46. 0.1 miBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  50. 150 ftBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
  51. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 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/liberty-centre-pond-liberty-centre-pond-out-back-5-sights-20-km-6791

Trail surface

80% paved8% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 20th Ave & 5th St stop 718 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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