Court Hill Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Court Hill Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 761 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65872, -91.48140
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Court Hill Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 692–760 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.65872, -91.48140

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Court Hill Trail, heading W.
  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. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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