Muddy Creek Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 810 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69919, -91.54621
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Muddy Creek Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 669–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69919, -91.54621

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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