AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Willow Creek Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Willow Creek Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 787 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64466, -91.59684
Nearest town Coralville, IA
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Willow Creek Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 670–787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64466, -91.59684

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 59° · precip 97% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Irving Weber Schoolc stop 66 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/willow-creek-trail-out-back-8-km-bb9e

Trail surface

50% paved50% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F59°
Precip97%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 56% rain1 AM: 90% rain2 AM: 97% rain3 AM: 97% rain4 AM: 87% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 54% rain8 AM: 51% rain9 AM: 42% rain10 AM: 33% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 60°55° 35%
Tue 60°50° 35%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°52°
Fri 65°58°
Sat 70°56° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Irving Weber Schoolc stop 66 m from the trailhead

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