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Brookside Park

Walnut Grove–Ioway Creek, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Walnut Grove–Ioway Creek, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Brookside Park near Ames, IA. The route passes Ioway Creek before reaching Walnut Grove at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 942 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03220, -93.63814
Nearest town Ames, IA
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Walnut Grove–Ioway Creek, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 886–942 ft

Out & Back · Brookside Park

Trailhead: 42.03220, -93.63814

Weather Sep 21: Rain, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 70% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: University Boulevard at Haber Road Westbound stop 244 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto University Boulevard Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 450 ftPass Ioway Creek.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Vet Med Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wetland Boardwalk, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftReach Walnut Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 450 ftTurn right onto Vet Med Trail, heading SW.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  48. 500 ftTurn right onto University Boulevard Trail, heading N.
  49. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  52. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  53. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  55. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  56. 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/walnut-grove-ioway-creek-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F57°
Precip70%Wind11 mphUV0Humidity94%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 22% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 62% rain8 PM: 70% rain9 PM: 59% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Tue 57°54° 29%
Wed 69°52°
Thu 60°55° 52%
Fri 61°58° 32%
Sat 65°59° 67%
Sun 75°55° 31%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Boulevard at Haber Road Westbound stop 244 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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