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Morgan Creek County Park

Morgan Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Morgan Creek Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Morgan Creek County Park near Cedar Hills, IA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 827 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98003, -91.75960
Nearest town Cedar Hills, IA
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Morgan Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 744–827 ft

Out & Back · Morgan Creek County Park

Trailhead: 41.98003, -91.75960

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

  1. Start on Morgan Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 2 miReach Morgan Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 1.5 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-9-km-ed34

Trail surface

58% paved42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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