Muddy Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 807 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70086, -91.58689
Nearest town Oakdale, IA

Directions

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Muddy Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min

Elevation 690–807 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70086, -91.58689

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

Transit-accessible: 12th Ave & North Ridge Dr stop 94 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Auburn Hills Trail, heading N.
  8. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

39% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12th Ave & North Ridge Dr stop 94 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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