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

  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. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 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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