Muddy Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 191 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 41.70542, -91.55828
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Muddy Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 680–806 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70542, -91.55828

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 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

13% paved87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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