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Morgan Creek County Park

Morgan Creek Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Morgan Creek Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Morgan Creek County Park near Covington, IA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 827 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98873, -91.76300
Nearest town Covington, IA
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Morgan Creek Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 742–827 ft

Out & Back · Morgan Creek County Park

Trailhead: 41.98873, -91.76300

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

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  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Morgan Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 2 miReach Morgan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 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-7-km-f52a

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead

Hikes near Covington, Iowa