Iowa River Corridor Trail
6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 638–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.67257, -91.55850
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Walker Circle @ Moses Bloom Ln stop 439 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Walker Circle @ Moses Bloom Ln stop 439 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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- Clear Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Woodpecker Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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