Muddy Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 807 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70743, -91.55471
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Muddy Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 680–806 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70743, -91.55471

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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