Walnut Creek Trail & Waveland Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Walnut Creek Trail & Waveland Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Windsor Heights, IA. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walnut Creek Trail & Waveland Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 810–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.60020, -93.70508
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: University Ave & 63rd St stop 70 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Waveland Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miReach Walnut Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Walnut Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 3.8 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Ave & 63rd St stop 70 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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