Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Highway 1 Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Highway 1 Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 745 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62587, -91.51179
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Highway 1 Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 625–744 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.62587, -91.51179

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

Transit-accessible: McCollister Blvd @ S Gilbert St stop 47 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Highway 1 Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 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

64% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McCollister Blvd @ S Gilbert St stop 47 m from the trailhead

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