Little Walnut Creek Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Little Walnut Creek Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
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Directions
Little Walnut Creek Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 892–986 ft
Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 41.62792, -93.84503
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 N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Walnut Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 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 W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Walnut Trace Park Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Bob Layton Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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