North Ridge Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 30 min
North Ridge Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Oakdale, IA. It is mostly level, with 198 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
4.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 707–805 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70025, -91.60558
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & North Coral St - Hope House stop 199 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Muddy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 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 S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Holiday Rd & North Coral St - Hope House stop 199 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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