Muddy Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 810 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70542, -91.55828
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Muddy Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 680–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70542, -91.55828

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 50% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 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 surface

24% paved76% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F52°
Precip50%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 4.5″ 2 days ago (5.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 43% rain2 AM: 50% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 44% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 42% rain7 AM: 38% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 63°50°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°58°
Sat 62°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 40%
Mon 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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