Iowa River Corridor Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 642–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.67098, -91.53278
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Dubuque Street and Park Road stop 3 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, 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.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Dubuque Street and Park Road stop 3 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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