Muddy Creek Trail
3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Muddy Creek Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 807 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70071, -91.56925
Nearest town Coralville, IA
Directions
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Muddy Creek Trail
3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 685–806 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70071, -91.56925
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Auburn Hills Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 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
31% paved69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- North Ridge Trail Loop 4.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- North Ridge Trail Loop 5.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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