Muddy Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 810 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70743, -91.55471
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Muddy Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 680–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70743, -91.55471

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% paved78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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