North Ridge Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 6 min
North Ridge Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Ridge Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 747–812 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.72310, -91.60485
Weather Sep 22: Light rain, high 59°F / low 54° · precip 48% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: SSB stop 579 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:33 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SSB stop 579 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail–Mormon Handcart Trail, 4 sights 12.8 mi · ▲ 278 ft
- Liberty Centre Pond & North Liberty Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Muddy Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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