Iowa River Corridor Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Waterworks Prairie Park near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Iowa River Corridor Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 638–754 ft
Out & Back · Waterworks Prairie Park
Trailhead: 41.65698, -91.54613
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Transit-accessible: UI Family Care stop 105 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: UI Family Care stop 105 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 11 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 10 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near University Heights, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near University Heights, Iowa