Little Walnut Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Little Walnut Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Little Walnut Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 892–931 ft
Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 41.63811, -93.84727
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Little Walnut Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Little Walnut Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bob Layton Trail 15.2 mi · ▲ 355 ft
- Bob Layton Trail 15.2 mi · ▲ 272 ft
- Bob Layton Trail 15 mi · ▲ 325 ft
- Long Meadow Drive Greenbelt via Bob Layton Trail 16 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Midwest Country Estates, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Midwest Country Estates, Iowa