North Ridge Trail Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 15 min
North Ridge Trail Loop is a 3.6-mile loop in Coralville Youth Sports Park near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Ridge Trail Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 726–812 ft
Loop · Coralville Youth Sports Park
Trailhead: 41.70283, -91.58790
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Oakdale Blvd & 12th Ave stop 166 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Oakdale Blvd & 12th Ave stop 166 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Colony Acres & Iowa River Corridor Trail 10 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- University Lake–Clear Creek Trail, 3 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 360 ft
- Youth Sports Park Pond via Muddy Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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