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Clear Creek Greenbelt

Woodpecker Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Woodpecker Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 787 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69849, -91.61501
Nearest town Oakdale, IA
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Woodpecker Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 658–786 ft

Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.69849, -91.61501

Weather Sep 22: Light rain, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 47% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Commercial Park & Heartland Dr stop 120 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  19. 500 ftBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
  22. 300 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  27. 400 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  32. 400 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  37. 300 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  46. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  54. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  56. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  57. 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/woodpecker-trail-out-back-8-km-4d93

Trail surface

49% paved11% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F53°
Precip47%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity84%
Rained 4.2″ 2 days ago (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 33% rain1 AM: 45% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 40% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 42% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 66°56°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 63°56° 46%
Sun 59°53° 29%
Mon 71°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Commercial Park & Heartland Dr stop 120 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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