Iowa River Corridor Trail
7 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 742 ft8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68401, -91.52570
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
Directions
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
7 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 642–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.68401, -91.52570
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
24% paved76% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 329 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8 mi · ▲ 329 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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