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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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