Iowa River Corridor Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 642–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.66469, -91.53334
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 112 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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 SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 112 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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