Indian Creek Nature Center

Wood Duck Way

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Wood Duck Way is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Nature Center near Vernon View, IA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 748 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97392, -91.58029
Nearest town Vernon View, IA

Directions

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Wood Duck Way

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Elevation 700–748 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Nature Center

Trailhead: 41.97392, -91.58029

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maple, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftBear left onto Maple, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Bird Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Wood Duck Way, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Bird Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Maple, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto Maple, heading E.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sac & Fox Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  28. 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

19% dirt7% grass5% gravel1% paved68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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