Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Terra Lake–Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach, 3 beaches

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Terra Lake–Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area near Johnston, IA. The route passes Terra Lake, Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach and Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 833 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67184, -93.70929
Nearest town Johnston, IA

Directions

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Terra Lake–Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach, 3 beaches

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 805–834 ft

Out & Back · Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area

Trailhead: 41.67184, -93.70929

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftPass Terra Lake.
  10. 50 ftPass Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Creek Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  22. 350 ftPass Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area Beach.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miReach Terra Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 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 surface

41% paved1% gravel58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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