Peninsula Park

Clear Creek Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Clear Creek Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 742 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68401, -91.52570
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Clear Creek Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 642–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.68401, -91.52570

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 50% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 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

25% paved6% grass3% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F52°
Precip50%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 4.5″ 2 days ago (5.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 50% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 44% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 40% rain7 AM: 47% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 64°50°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°58°
Sat 62°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 39%
Mon 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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