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Clear Creek Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Clear Creek Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in City Park near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail 41.66469, -91.57826
Nearest town Coralville, IA
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Clear Creek Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · City Park

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail · 41.66469, -91.57826

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 47% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Recreation Fields North stop 30 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  32. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  33. 100 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  36. 150 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  38. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  41. 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  46. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  55. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  56. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
  57. 0.2 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading W.
  58. 50 ftBear right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  59. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  60. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  61. 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-15-km-0dc3

Trail surface

46% paved5% grass3% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip47%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 6.2″ 2 days ago (7.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 31% rain1 AM: 44% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 40% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 38% rain7 AM: 41% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 12% 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 63°50°
Thu 66°53°
Fri 63°57°
Sat 57°54° 34%
Sun 65°56° 37%
Mon 70°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Recreation Fields North stop 30 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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