Muddy Creek Trail Loop
3.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Muddy Creek Trail Loop is a 3.8-mile loop near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Muddy Creek Trail Loop
3.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 726–815 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 41.70423, -91.58769
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Oakdale Blvd & 12th Ave stop 41 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Oakdale Blvd & 12th Ave stop 41 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Colony Acres & Iowa River Corridor Trail 10 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- University Lake–Clear Creek Trail, 3 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 360 ft
- Youth Sports Park Pond via Muddy Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Auburn Hills Trail via Muddy Creek Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft
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