Peninsula Park

Clear Creek Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Clear Creek Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 329 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 758 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68614, -91.52411
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Clear Creek Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 642–757 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.68614, -91.52411

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  35. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

24% paved6% grass3% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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