Iowa River Corridor Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 638–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: City Park Roads · 41.67146, -91.53606
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 73 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 73 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from City Park Roads Trailhead
- North Ridge Trail & Woodpecker Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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