AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Muddy Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Muddy Creek Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 807 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69919, -91.54621
Nearest town Coralville, IA
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Muddy Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 669–806 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69919, -91.54621

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/muddy-creek-trail-out-back-8-km-ce7e

Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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