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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.4-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.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: City Park Roads 41.67146, -91.53606
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: City Park Roads · 41.67146, -91.53606

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 48% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 73 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 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-13-km-da2d

Trail surface

39% paved10% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip48%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 6.6″ 2 days ago (7.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 35% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°59°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 37%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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