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Peninsula Park

Clear Creek Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Clear Creek Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 742 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67098, -91.53278
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Clear Creek Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 642–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.67098, -91.53278

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

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Dubuque Street and Park Road stop 3 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  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. 50 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. 500 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. 400 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. 150 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. 450 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.7 miTurn left, 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clear-creek-trail-out-back-13-km-cf92

Trail surface

40% paved5% grass3% dirt1% boardwalk51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Dubuque Street and Park Road stop 3 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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