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Iowa River Corridor Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 735 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

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

6.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 642–734 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 right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.4 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-eec4

Trail surface

27% paved73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 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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