Three miles () from Mingo, the highway begins curving to the north and west, parallel to Indian Creek. The last four miles () of Iowa 117 travel on creek bottoms, still adjacent to Indian Creek. Just  from its northern end, Iowa 117 crosses Indian Creek one final time.
Three miles () from Mingo, the highway starts curving north and west, parallel to Indian Creek. The last four miles () of Iowa 117 travel on creek bottoms, still close to Indian Creek. Near its northern end, Iowa 117 crosses Indian Creek one final time.