Auburn Hills Trail & Muddy Creek Trail via North Ridge Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Auburn Hills Trail & Muddy Creek Trail via North Ridge Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 804 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Auburn Hills Trail & Muddy Creek Trail via North Ridge Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 685–805 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69849, -91.61501

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 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. 200 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left onto Auburn Hills Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miReach Muddy Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.3 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 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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