Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Willow Creek Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Willow Creek Trail is a 12.4-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 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail 41.62067, -91.50927
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Willow Creek Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail · 41.62067, -91.50927

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Hall of Fame South stop 168 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, 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 E.
  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 SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  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 right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading E.
  25. 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

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hall of Fame South stop 168 m from the trailhead

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