Walnut Creek Regional Park

Walnut Trace Park Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Walnut Trace Park Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Walnut Creek Regional Park near Midwest Country Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 968 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63366, -93.83330
Nearest town Midwest Country Estates, IA

Directions

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Walnut Trace Park Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 901–967 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 41.63366, -93.83330

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Walnut Trace Park Trail, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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