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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Willow Creek Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Willow Creek Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62587, -91.51179
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Willow Creek Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.62587, -91.51179

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 44% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Iowa River Trail @ S Gilbert St stop 25 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 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/willow-creek-trail-out-back-17-km-c778

Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip44%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity92%
Rained 5.1″ 2 days ago (6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 28% rain1 AM: 40% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 30% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 64°50°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°59°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 34%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:33 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Iowa River Trail @ S Gilbert St stop 25 m from the trailhead

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