Raccoon River Park Beach via Jordan Creek Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Raccoon River Park Beach via Jordan Creek Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Southwoods Park near Ashawa, IA. The route reaches Raccoon River Park Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Raccoon River Park Beach via Jordan Creek Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 830–885 ft
Out & Back · Southwoods Park
Trailhead: 41.56810, -93.75254
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Raccoon River Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Jordan Creek Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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