Auburn Hills Trail & Muddy Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Auburn Hills Trail & Muddy Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Auburn Hills Trail & Muddy Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 685–805 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Ridge Trail · 41.70461, -91.59649
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: East Lot stop 38 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Auburn Hills Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Muddy Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: East Lot stop 38 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail extension–Clear Creek Trail, 3 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- North Ridge Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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