Muddy Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Muddy Creek Trail is a 4.8-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 mi679 – 807 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70542, -91.55828
Nearest town Coralville, IA
Directions
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Muddy Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 680–807 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70542, -91.55828
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
1% paved99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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