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Iowa River Corridor Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: City Park Roads 41.67526, -91.53568
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: City Park Roads · 41.67526, -91.53568

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

Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 434 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SE.
  39. 450 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iowa-river-corridor-trail-out-back-12-km-fedb

Trail surface

45% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 434 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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