Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 742 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66922, -91.53283
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 642–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.66922, -91.53283

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Church St North stop 139 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  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 SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  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 SE.
  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 E.
  29. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  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

43% paved57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Church St North stop 139 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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