AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Muddy Creek Trail & North Liberty Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Muddy Creek Trail & North Liberty Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near North Liberty, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 810 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74861, -91.60365
Nearest town North Liberty, IA
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Muddy Creek Trail & North Liberty Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 690–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74861, -91.60365

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 98% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 293 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto North Liberty Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 1 miSharp left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miReach North Liberty Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Liberty Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftArrive 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/muddy-creek-trail-north-liberty-trail-out-back-13-km-b0f0

Trail surface

65% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip98%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 50% rain1 AM: 83% rain2 AM: 98% rain3 AM: 98% rain4 AM: 85% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 66% rain7 AM: 65% rain8 AM: 56% rain9 AM: 37% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 59°55° 30%
Tue 60°50° 33%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°51°
Fri 67°57°
Sat 68°56° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Liberty Rec Center stop 293 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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