Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
Willow Creek Trail
13.2 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Willow Creek Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It climbs 357 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Willow Creek Trail
13.2 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 625–760 ft
Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.62035, -91.50147
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Willow Creek Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 383 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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