North Ridge Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 25 min
North Ridge Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi705 – 804 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69715, -91.60443
Nearest town Oakdale, IA
Directions
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North Ridge Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 707–805 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.69715, -91.60443
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Corridor Way stop 145 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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
94% paved6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Corridor Way stop 145 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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