Court Hill Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Court Hill Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 719 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64215, -91.50602
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Court Hill Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 686–720 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64215, -91.50602

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

Transit-accessible: Eastdale Plaza stop 19 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Court Hill Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miReach Court Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 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

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Eastdale Plaza stop 19 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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