North Ridge Trail
8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 47 min
North Ridge Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi679 – 810 ft8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70743, -91.55471
Nearest town Coralville, IA
Directions
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North Ridge Trail
8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 680–812 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70743, -91.55471
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
27% paved73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Muddy Creek Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Ridge Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft
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