Muddy Creek Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Muddy Creek Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Muddy Creek Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 730–806 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.69490, -91.57615
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & Westview stop 170 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & Westview stop 170 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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