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Iowa River Corridor Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67599, -91.56092
Nearest town Coralville, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.67599, -91.56092

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

Transit-accessible: Walker Circle @ Moses Bloom Ln stop 368 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iowa-river-corridor-trail-out-back-10-km-5e44

Trail surface

41% paved59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walker Circle @ Moses Bloom Ln stop 368 m from the trailhead

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