Eagle Tree & Ralston Creek via Iowa River Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Eagle Tree & Ralston Creek via Iowa River Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in City Park near Iowa City, IA. The route passes Ralston Creek and Eagle Tree. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Tree & Ralston Creek via Iowa River Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 629–658 ft
Out & Back · City Park
Trailhead: 41.64749, -91.53366
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 71°F / low 60° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Gilbert St & 3rd Ave stop 169 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Ralston Creek.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Eagle Tree.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Eagle Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gilbert St & 3rd Ave stop 169 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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