AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North Ridge Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 19 min

North Ridge Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 810 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70743, -91.55471
Nearest town Coralville, IA
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North Ridge Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 680–812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70743, -91.55471

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftArrive 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/north-ridge-trail-out-back-11-km-80de

Trail surface

16% paved84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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