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.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 807 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69490, -91.57615
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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

17% paved83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & Westview stop 170 m from the trailhead

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