Muddy Creek Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Muddy Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It climbs 324 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi679 – 810 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70743, -91.55471
Nearest town Coralville, IA
Directions
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Muddy Creek Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 680–812 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70743, -91.55471
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Muddy Creek Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Ridge Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- North Ridge Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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