Little Walnut Creek Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Little Walnut Creek Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Walnut Creek Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 892–1,015 ft
Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 41.65296, -93.85423
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Little Walnut Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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