Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 758 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68614, -91.52411
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 642–757 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.68614, -91.52411

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% paved77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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