AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Morgan Creek Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Morgan Creek Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Covington, IA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 827 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Morgan Creek Trail 42.01115, -91.76506
Nearest town Covington, IA
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Morgan Creek Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 756–828 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Morgan Creek Trail · 42.01115, -91.76506

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Morgan Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.2 miReach Morgan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.1 miArrive 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/morgan-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Covington, Iowa