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Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit

Lick Creek Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 52 min

Lick Creek Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit near Croton, IA. It climbs 347 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60932, -91.67224
Nearest town Croton, IA
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Lick Creek Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 52 min

Elevation 550–687 ft

Out & Back · Shimek State Forest - Lick Creek Unit

Trailhead: 40.60932, -91.67224

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 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/lick-creek-road-out-back-3-km-c8cd

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 6 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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