Morgan Creek Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Morgan Creek Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Morgan Creek County Park near Covington, IA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Morgan Creek Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 739–827 ft
Out & Back · Morgan Creek County Park
Trailhead: 41.98764, -91.75701
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Morgan Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 2 miReach Morgan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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