Peninsula Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
  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. 450 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. 450 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. 100 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. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 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.

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