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Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Terra Lake & Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach via Beaver Creek Greenbelt Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Terra Lake & Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach via Beaver Creek Greenbelt Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area near Johnston, IA. The route passes Terra Lake before reaching Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 833 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67342, -93.70468
Nearest town Johnston, IA
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Terra Lake & Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach via Beaver Creek Greenbelt Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 811–834 ft

Out & Back · Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Trailhead: 41.67342, -93.70468

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 567 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftPass Terra Lake.
  13. 50 ftPass Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Creek Greenbelt Trail, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftReach Terra Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftArrive 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/terra-lake-beaver-creek-natural-resources-area-beach-out-back-4-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

64% paved1% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 567 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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