AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Muddy Creek Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 810 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72310, -91.60485
Nearest town Oakdale, IA
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Muddy Creek Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 690–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72310, -91.60485

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: SSB stop 579 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 1 miSharp left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto Auburn Hills Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftSharp left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/muddy-creek-trail-out-back-7-km-169f

Trail surface

34% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SSB stop 579 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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